Billy Bancroft (coach)

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]

Billy Bancroft
Biographical details
Born(1904-08-25)August 25, 1904
Livingston, Alabama, U.S.
DiedDecember 6, 1993(1993-12-06) (aged 89)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1924–1927Howard (AL)
Baseball
1928Montgomery Lions
1929Spartanburg Spartans
1930–1933Birmingham Barons
1934–1935Oklahoma City Indians
1939Selma Cloverleafs
1940Gadsden Pilots
Position(s)Second baseman, third baseman (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1935–1939Howard (AL)
1946–1957Anniston HS (AL)
Basketball
1934–1938Howard (AL)
Baseball
1936–1939Howard (AL)
?–1958Anniston HS (AL)
Head coaching record
Overall22–18–4 (college football)
50–37 (college basketball)
4–5 (college baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
2 Dixie (1935–1936)

Head coaching record

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Howard Bulldogs (Dixie Conference) (1935–1939)
1935 Howard 7–1–23–0–11st
1936 Howard 5–3–14–1–11st
1937 Howard 5–34–1T–2nd
1938 Howard 2–52–1T–3rd
1939 Howard 3–6–12–3–1T–6th
Howard: 22–18–415–6–3
Total:22–18–4

References
  1. Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  2. Smith, George (December 8, 1993). "With pride in his heart..." The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. p. 9. Retrieved November 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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