William Henry Bancroft (August 25, 1904 – December 6, 1993) was an American college football, basketball and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Howard College—now known as Samford University—from 1935 to 1939.[1] Bancroft died on December 6, 1993, in Birmingham, Alabama.[2]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Bulldogs (Dixie Conference) (1935–1939) | |||||||||
| 1935 | Howard | 7–1–2 | 3–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1936 | Howard | 5–3–1 | 4–1–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1937 | Howard | 5–3 | 4–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1938 | Howard | 2–5 | 2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1939 | Howard | 3–6–1 | 2–3–1 | T–6th | |||||
| Howard: | 22–18–4 | 15–6–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 22–18–4 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ Smith, George (December 8, 1993). "With pride in his heart..." The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. p. 9. Retrieved November 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com
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External links
- Billy Bancroft at Find a Grave
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)