Bill Burgess (American football)
Sport(s) | Football |
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Biographical details | |
Born | January 26, 1941 |
Alma mater | Auburn |
Playing career | |
1962 | Auburn |
Position(s) | Fullback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1985–1996 | Jacksonville State |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 84–49–4 |
Tournaments | 12–4 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1 NCAA Division II (1992) 4 GSC (1988–1989, 1991–1992) | |
Awards | |
Division II Hall of Fame |
Bill Burgess (born January 26, 1941) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama for 12 seasons, from 1985 until 1996, compiling a record of 84–49–4. In 1992, he led his team to a national title, winning the NCAA Division II Football Championship.[1]
A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Burgess played fullback for the Auburn Tigers and earned an athletic letter for the 1962 season under head coach Ralph Jordan.[2] In 2011, he was inducted into the Division II Hall of Fame.[3]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Jacksonville State Gamecocks (Gulf South Conference) (1985–1992) | |||||||||
1985 | Jacksonville State | 3–6–1 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
1986 | Jacksonville State | 5–4–1 | 4–3–1 | T–4th | |||||
1987 | Jacksonville State | 5–4–1 | 3–4–1 | T–5th | |||||
1988 | Jacksonville State | 10–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | ||||
1989 | Jacksonville State | 13–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Championship | ||||
1990 | Jacksonville State | 9–3 | 6–2 | T–2nd | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | ||||
1991 | Jacksonville State | 12–1 | 6–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Championship | ||||
1992 | Jacksonville State | 12–1–1 | 5–0–1 | 1st | W NCAA Division II Championship | ||||
Jacksonville State Gamecocks (NCAA Division II independent) (1993–1994) | |||||||||
1993 | Jacksonville State | 3–7 | |||||||
1994 | Jacksonville State | 4–7 | |||||||
Jacksonville State Gamecocks (NCAA Division I-AA independent) (1995–1996) | |||||||||
1995 | Jacksonville State | 7–4 | |||||||
1996 | Jacksonville State | 1–9 | |||||||
Jacksonville State: | 84–49–4 | 43–15–3 | |||||||
Total: | 84–49–4 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
References
- ↑ Medley, Joe (January 5, 2016). "Burgess sets tone for FCS final game week with fiery speech to Gamecocks". Anniston Star. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ↑ "#48 Blake Burgess". Auburn Tigers football. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ↑ Baggett, Heather (September 2, 2011). "Burgess speaks to Enterprise quarterback club". Southeast Sun. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
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