Bill Dole

William Edward Dole Sr. (July 5, 1909 – February 7, 1966) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at East Carolina University from 1949 to 1951 and Davidson College from 1952 to 1964, compiling a career college football coaching record of 58–80–5.[1] Dole died in his car at the age of 56, near his apartment in North Carolina, due to a heart attack on February 7, 1966.[2]

Bill Dole
Dole pictured in The Tecoan 1950, ECU yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1909-07-05)July 5, 1909
Kalamazoo, Michigan
DiedFebruary 7, 1966(1966-02-07) (aged 56)
Hickory, North Carolina
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
?Beaver HS (WV)
1946–1948Fayetteville HS (NC)
1949–1951East Carolina
1952–1964Davidson
Head coaching record
Overall58–80–5 (college)

Head coaching record

College
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. "William "Bill" Dole Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
  2. Bill Dole's obituary
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