W. A. Blount
William Alexander Blount Jr. (May 23, 1879 – October 28, 1918)[2][3] was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Alabama from 1903 to 1904 and at Howard College—now known as Samford University—in 1908, compiling a career record of 12–9.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 23, 1879 Pensacola, Florida |
| Died | October 28, 1918 (aged 39) Pensacola, Florida |
| Alma mater | Yale (B.A. 1903) University of Alabama[1] |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1903–1904 | Alabama |
| 1908 | Howard (AL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 12–9 |
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Crimson White (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1903–1904) | |||||||||
| 1903 | Alabama | 3–4 | 3–4 | ||||||
| 1904 | Alabama | 7–3 | 4–3 | ||||||
| Alabama: | 10–7 | 7–7 | |||||||
| Howard Bulldogs (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1908) | |||||||||
| 1908 | Howard | 2–2* | 0–0* | ||||||
| Howard: | 2–2 | 0–0 | *John Counselman coached the first 2 games of the season. | ||||||
| Total: | 12–9 | ||||||||
References
- "Alabama Football | Bryant Museum". bryantmuseum.com. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- "History of the Class of 1903, Yale College". archive.org. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- Yale University (1917). Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University... Retrieved April 14, 2015.
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