Willie A. Williamson Jr. (November 23, 1944 – August 7, 2021) was an American football coach. He served as head football coach at Albany State University from 1980 to 1981 and at Kentucky State University in 1984, compiling a career college football head coaching record of 6–16.[1]
Williamson attended high school in Detroit, Michigan and played college football as a running back and defensive back at Anderson College—now known as Anderson University—in Anderson, Indiana. He played semi-pro football for three seasons with the Los Angeles Mustangs of the Western Professional League.[2] Williamson was suspended indefinitely from his post at Kentucky State in late October 1984 after criticizing the team's schedule. He was replaced by Theo Lemon as interim head coach.[3]
Williamson died on August 7, 2021.[4]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany State Golden Rams (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1980–1981) | |||||||||
| 1980 | Albany State | 4–7 | |||||||
| 1981 | Albany State | 0–3[n 1] | |||||||
| Albany State: | 4–10 | ||||||||
| Kentucky State Thorobreds (NCAA Division II independent) (1984) | |||||||||
| 1984 | Kentucky State | 2–6[n 2] | |||||||
| Kentucky State: | 2–6 | ||||||||
| Total: | 6–16 | ||||||||
Notes
- ^ Williamson was fired after the first three games of the 1981 season. John Wright was named interim head and led the Golden Rams to a record of 0–7 over the final seven games of the season. Albany State finished the year with an overall record of 0–10.
- ^ Williamson was suspended indefinitely after the first eight games of the 1984 season. Theo Lemon was named interim head coach and led the Thorobreds to a record of 0–3 over the final three games of the season. Kentucky State finished the year with an overall record of 2–9.
References
- ^ "Kentucky State University coaching records". Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2008.
- ^ "Albany State Hires Coach". The Pensacola News. Pensacola, Florida. February 20, 1980. p. 15. Retrieved January 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Williamson Suspended". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. United Press International. October 24, 1984. p. 2C. Retrieved January 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Willie A. Williamson". Tribute Archive. 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
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