Fred A. Williams
Frederick Almor Williams (June 13, 1878 – January 31, 1962) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Iowa State Normal School—now known as the University of Northern Iowa—in 1900, Kansas State Normal School—now known as Emporia State University—in 1901, Highland Park College in 1903, and Creighton College—now known as Creighton University—in 1904. Williams also coached the Dodge Light Guards of Council Bluffs, Iowa in 1902.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 13, 1878 Neola, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | January 31, 1962 (aged 83) Salem, Oregon, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa (1899)[1] |
| Playing career | |
| 1898 | Iowa |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1900 | Iowa State Normal |
| 1901 | Kansas State Normal |
| 1902 | Dodge Light Guards |
| 1903 | Highland Park |
| 1904 | Creighton |
Williams was the second head football coach at Kansas State Normal in Emporia, Kansas, serving for on season, in 1901, and compiling a record of 2–6–1.[3][4]
Williams was later an attorney in Salem, Oregon.[5] He died on January 31, 1962, in Salem.[6]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State Normal (Independent) (1900) | |||||||||
| 1900 | Iowa State Normal | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| Iowa State Normal: | 3–4–1 | ||||||||
| Kansas State Normal (Independent) (1900) | |||||||||
| 1901 | Kansas State Normal | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| Kansas State Normal: | 3–4–1 | ||||||||
| Creighton Blue and White (Independent) (1904) | |||||||||
| 1904 | Creighton | 4–2 | |||||||
| Creighton: | 4–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | |||||||||
References
- http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1900/di1900-11-10.pdf
- "He Will Coach Creighton". The Register and Leader. Des Moines, Iowa. May 14, 1904. p. 7. Retrieved June 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
. - "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2007.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - Emporia Weekly Gazette, September 12, 1901, Emporia, Kansas
- Carey, Charles Henry (1922). "History of Oregon".
- "Death Claims Fred Williams". The Oregon Statesman. Salem, Oregon. February 1, 1962. p. 15. Retrieved June 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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