Bill Pierce (American football)

Bill Pierce
Biographical details
Born(1909-09-06)September 6, 1909
Seibert, Colorado, U.S.
DiedSeptember 8, 1981(1981-09-08) (aged 72)
Victoria, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
1930–1932Notre Dame
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1933St. Edward's (line)
1934Austin (line)
1935Austin
1936–1939St. Edward's
1946Stephen F. Austin
1947–1948Austin
Head coaching record
Overall28–45–4
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 Texas Conference (1935, 1939)

William Clarkson Pierce (September 6, 1909 – September 8, 1981) was an American college football player and coach.[1] A Notre Dame player during his college years, he served as the head football coach at Stephen F. Austin State University, Austin College and St. Edward's University in Texas.[2]

Pierce began his coaching career in 1933 at St. Edward's, when he was hired as line coach under head football coach Jack Chevigny. He moved to Austin College the following year to serve in the same capacity under Joseph B. Head.[3]

Pierce was born on September 6, 1909, in Seibert, Colorado. He served in World War II and later worked for Kraft Foods. He retired in 1975 and moved from Champaign, Illinois to Victoria, Texas, where he died in a hospital on September 8, 1981. He was buried at Memory Gardens in Edna, Texas.[4]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Austin Kangaroos (Texas Conference) (1935)
1935 Austin 7–2–2 4–0–2 1st
St. Edward's Tigers / Crusaders (Texas Conference) (1936–1939)
1936 St. Edward's 1–5–1 1–4 7th
1937 St. Edward's 2–8 1–5 8th
1938 St. Edward's 7–3 4–2 T–2nd
1939 St. Edward's 6–3 5–1 T–1st
St. Edward's: 16–19–1 11–12
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (Lone Star Conference) (1946)
1946 Stephen F. Austin 1–9 0–5 6th
Stephen F. Austin: 1–9 0–5
Austin Kangaroos (Texas Conference) (1947–1948)
1947 Austin 2–6–1 2–3 T–4th
1948 Austin 2–9 0–5 6th
Austin: 11–17–3 6–8–2
Total: 28–45–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "Football 1932" (PDF). University of Notre Dame. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "All-Time Roster" (PDF). University of Notre Dame. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "Bill Pierce Is To Help Coach Head With Austin College Gridiron Club". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, Texas. March 6, 1934. p. 2. Retrieved June 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "William C. Pierce". Victoria Advocate. Victoria, Texas. September 9, 1981. p. 12. Retrieved June 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.