William Joseph Randall (June 27, 1874 – November 17, 1925) was an American college football player and coach. He served as head coach at Dartmouth in 1910 and amassed a 5–2 record.[1]

Randall was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 27, 1874.[2] A native of Chelsea, Massachusetts,[3] Randall attended Dartmouth College from which he graduated in 1896.[4] he played on the football team and earned varsity letters in 1892, 1894, and 1895.[5] Randall was a member of Phi Beta Kappa society.[6]

In 1896, he served as a coach at the University of Illinois under fellow Dartmouth alumnus George Huff.[7] In 1909, Randall served as Dartmouth's assistant coach responsible for the backfield on the Dartmouth staff under W. H. Lillard.[7]

In 1910, Randall took over as head coach, with coaching duties also shared with Tom Keady and Clark Tobin, which was a continuation of earlier practice of the football program.[8] Randall continued to serve on the Dartmouth coaching staff over the next several years, including as a scout,[9] until at least 1914.[10][11]

Randall died in his home in Chelsea on November 17, 1925, at the age of 51.[12]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Dartmouth (Independent) (1910)
1910 Dartmouth 5–2
Dartmouth: 5–2
Total: 5–2

References

  1. ^ All-Time Coaching Record By Year Archived 2010-02-14 at the Wayback Machine, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved June 27, 2010.
  2. ^ Emerson, Charles Franklin (1911). General Catalogue of Dartmouth College and the Associated Schools 1769-1910. Concord, New Hampshire: Rumford Press. p. 392. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
  3. ^ Former Head Coach at Dartmouth and Wife Will Spend Honeymoon Seeing Big Football Games., The Boston Daily Globe, November 2, 1911.
  4. ^ The Dartmouth, Volume 30, p. 174, 1908.
  5. ^ 2008 Football Media Guide (PDF), p. 139, Dartmouth College, 2008.
  6. ^ Phi Beta Kappa Handbook and General Address Catalogue of the United Chapters, p. 89, c. 1904.
  7. ^ a b The Dartmouth, p. 322.
  8. ^ DARTMOUTH'S NEW COACHING STAFF; Randall, Tobin and Keady of Chelsea, Boston and Wakefield To Have Charge of 1910 Eleven, The Boston Daily Globe, January 19, 1910.
  9. ^ RESPECT FOR CARLISLE.; Dartmouth Preparing for Hard Game with Indians at Polo Grounds, The New York Times, November 11, 1913.
  10. ^ FISHER TACKLE, KEAYS AT GUARD; Important Change Made in Right Side of Harvard Line. Task of Beating Indians Is to be Left to Subs, It is Said., The Boston Daily Globe, November 8, 1911.
  11. ^ Dartmouth Drills in Snow, The New York Times, November 19, 1914.
  12. ^ William J. Randall, The New York Times, November 17, 1925.
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