Bill Dole

Bill Dole
Dole pictured in The Tecoan 1950, ECU yearbook
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born (1909-07-05)July 5, 1909
Michigan
Died February 7, 1966(1966-02-07) (aged 56)
Hickory, North Carolina[1]
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1949–1951 East Carolina
1952–1964 Davidson
Head coaching record
Overall 58–80–5

William Edward "Bill" Dole, Sr. (July 5, 1909 – February 7, 1966) was a head coach of the East Carolina (1949–1951) and Davidson College college football (1952-1964) programs.[2] Throughout his time at the East Carolina University, he had successfully rebuilt the football team into a successful playing team. In 1952, Dole was appointed as the head coach of Davidson College. Not long after his time spent at Davidson, disaster struck. The beloved Bill Dole died in his car at the age of 56, near his apartment in North Carolina, due to a heart attack on February 7th, 1966. [1]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
East Carolina Pirates (Independent) (1949–1951)
1949 East Carolina 4–5–1
1950 East Carolina 7–3
1951 East Carolina 4–6
East Carolina: 15–14–1
Davidson Wildcats (Southern Conference) (1952–1964)
1952 Davidson 2–71–614th
1953 Davidson 0–90–510th
1954 Davidson 6–32–14th
1955 Davidson 5–43–2T–3rd
1956 Davidson 5–3–12–2–1T–4th
1957 Davidson 5–31–3T–7th
1958 Davidson 5–42–3T–6th
1959 Davidson 1–80–5T–8th
1960 Davidson 3–51–37th
1961 Davidson 4–41–48th
1962 Davidson 3–5–10–4–19th
1963 Davidson 1–5–20–4–19th
1964 Davidson 3–61–37th
Davidson: 43–66–414–45–3
Total:58–80–5

References

  1. 1 2 Bill Dole's obituary
  2. ↑ "William "Bill" Dole Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
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