William C. Spicer
Biographical details | |
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Born | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | March 27, 1868
Playing career | |
1888–1890 | Princeton |
Position(s) | Halfback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1892 | Virginia |
1894–1895 | Hamilton |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 6–9–2 |
William Cornman Spicer (born March 27, 1868) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Hamilton College in 1894.[1]
Spicer was unofficially considered the first coach of the University of Virginia football team in 1892.[2]
Head coaching record[]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Virginia Cavaliers (Independent) (1892) | |||||||||
1892 | Virginia | 3–2–1 | |||||||
Virginia: | 3–2–1 | ||||||||
Hamilton Continentals (Independent) (1894–1895) | |||||||||
1894 | Hamilton | 0–4 | |||||||
1895 | Hamilton | 3–3–1 | |||||||
Hamilton: | 3–7–1 | ||||||||
Total: | 6–9–2 |
References[]
- ^ Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ Outing. Outing Publishing Company. 1895.
Categories:
- 1868 births
- 19th-century players of American football
- American football halfbacks
- Hamilton Continentals football coaches
- Princeton Tigers football players
- Virginia Cavaliers football coaches
- Players of American football from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Sportspeople from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania