Bill Beck
William M. H. Beck[1] (January 3, 1900 – March 5, 1965) was the head coach of the Rhode Island Rams football team in 1941 and then again from 1946 through 1949. He compiled a 12–22–2 record.[2]
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 3, 1900 Everett, Massachusetts |
| Died | March 5, 1965 (aged 65) Burlington, Vermont |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1941 | Rhode Island State |
| 1946–1949 | Rhode Island State |
| Baseball | |
| 1954–1959 | Rhode Island |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 12–22–2 (football) 40–56–1 (baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 New England Conference (1941) | |
Beck also coached the Rhode Island baseball program from 1954 to 1959. As head baseball coach, Beck's overall record was 40–56–1.[3] In 1966, the school honored Beck by naming its newly constructed baseball stadium Bill Beck Field.[4]
Beck died after sustaining injuries in a skiing accident in 1965.[5]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island State (New England Conference) (1941) | |||||||||
| 1941 | Rhode Island State | 5–2–1 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| Rhode Island State Rams (Independent) (1946) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Rhode Island State | 2–4 | 1–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Rhode Island State Rams (Yankee Conference) (1947–1949) | |||||||||
| 1947 | Rhode Island State | 3–4 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1948 | Rhode Island State | 2–4–1 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1949 | Rhode Island State | 0–8 | 0–4 | 4th | |||||
| Rhode Island State: | 12–22–2 | 5–12 | |||||||
| Total: | 12–22–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
Baseball
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Rams (Yankee Conference) (1954–1959) | |||||||||
| 1954 | Rhode Island | 4–12 | |||||||
| 1955 | Rhode Island | 10–8 | |||||||
| 1956 | Rhode Island | 10–7 | |||||||
| 1957 | Rhode Island | 7–9–1 | |||||||
| 1958 | Rhode Island | 7–9 | |||||||
| 1959 | Rhode Island | 2–11 | |||||||
| Total: | 40–56–1 | ||||||||
References
- Biography at GoRhody.com
- College Football Data Warehouse Bill Beck records
- "2005 Rhode Island Rams Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). Rhode Island Sports Information. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- Go Rhody Archived July 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Rhode Island Rams Sports website
- "William Beck, Was URI Coach". Newport Daily News. Newport, Rhode Island. March 6, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com
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