William G. Hummell
William Granville Hummell (February 19, 1882 – 1962) was an American football coach and university professor. He served as the head football coach at New Mexico State University–then known as the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts–in 1908, compiling a record of 4–2, while he was working as an agronomy instructor at the school.[1] He was a 1907 graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where he was a member of the class football team.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 19, 1882 Ford County, Illinois |
| Died | 1962 (aged 79–80) |
| Alma mater | UIUC (BS, 1907) UC–Berkeley (MS, 1912) |
| Playing career | |
| 1906 | Illinois |
| Position(s) | Lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1908 | New Mexico A&M |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–2 |
Hummell later served as a faculty member at a number of locations, including Oxnard High School in Oxnard, California, Fresno State University, Colorado State University, and the University of California, Berkeley.[3]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico A&M Aggies (Independent) (1908) | |||||||||
| 1908 | New Mexico A&M | 4–2 | |||||||
| New Mexico A&M: | 4–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 4–2 | ||||||||
References
- "Illinois Alumni News, Volume 3". University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. 1909. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- "The Illio". University of Illinois. 1908. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- "University of California, Berkeley Summer Session". University of California, Berkeley. 1914. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
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