Bill Burgess (American football)
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 26, 1941 |
| Alma mater | Auburn |
| Playing career | |
| 1964 | Auburn |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1985–1996 | Jacksonville State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 85–48–4 (.635) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Division II Hall of Fame | |
Bill Burgess (born January 26, 1941) is an American football player and coach in the United States. In 2011 he was inducted into the Division II Hall of Fame.[1]
Playing career
Burgess played fullback for the Auburn Tigers and earned an athletic letter for the 1964 season[2] under head coach Ralph Jordan.
Coaching career
Burgess was the head college football coach for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks located in Jacksonville, Alabama. He held that position for 12 seasons, from 1985 until 1996. His coaching record at Jacksonville State was 85 wins, 48 losses and 4 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2016 season, this ranks him #3 at Jacksonville State in total wins and #7 at the school in winning percentage (.635).[3] In 1992, he led his team to the NCAA Division II National Championship.[4]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NCAA College Division# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State University (Gulf South Conference) (1985–1992) | |||||||||
| 1985 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 3–6–1 | |||||||
| 1986 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 5–4–1 | |||||||
| 1987 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 5–4–1 | |||||||
| 1988 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 10–2 | 1 | L Division II Quarterfinal | |||||
| 1989 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 14–0 | 1 | W Division II Championship Game | |||||
| 1990 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 9–3 | 1 | ||||||
| 1991 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 12–1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1992 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 12–1–1 | W Division II Championship | 1 | |||||
| Jacksonville St. (AL): | 70–21–4 | – | |||||||
| Jacksonville State University (NCAA Division II Independent) (1993–1995) | |||||||||
| 1993 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 3–7 | L Division II Championship | ||||||
| 1994 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 4–7 | |||||||
| 1995 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 7–4 | |||||||
| Jacksonville St. (AL): | 14–18 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Jacksonville State University (Ohio Valley Conference) (1996) | |||||||||
| 1996 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 1–9 | |||||||
| Jacksonville St. (AL): | 1–9 | – | |||||||
| Total: | 85–48–4 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
| #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. | |||||||||
Table statistics[5]
References
- ↑ Baggett, Heather (September 2, 2011). "Burgess speaks to Enterprise quarterback club". Southeast Sun. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ↑ "#48 Blake Burgess". Auburn Tigers football. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Jacksonville State Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ↑ Medley, Joe (January 5, 2016). "Burgess sets tone for FCS final game week with fiery speech to Gamecocks". Anniston Star. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Bill Burgess Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved February 16, 2012.