William L. Archie (December 25, 1930 – March 19, 2022) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Norfolk State University from 1961 to 1966, compiling a record of 21–25. Archie was also the athletic director at Norfolk State from 1970 to 1984.[1][2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 25, 1930 Welch, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | March 19, 2022 (aged 91) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1951–1953 | West Virginia State |
| Basketball | |
| c. 1950 | West Virginia State |
| Position(s) | Quarterback (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1961–1966 | Norfolk State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1970–1984 | Norfolk State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 21–25 |
A native of Welch, West Virginia, Archie attended West Virginia State University, where he played football and basketball.[3]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State Spartans (Independent) (1961) | |||||||||
| 1961 | Norfolk State | 3–4 | |||||||
| Norfolk State Spartans (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1962–1966) | |||||||||
| 1962 | Norfolk State | 5–3 | 3–3 | 9th | |||||
| 1963 | Norfolk State | 4–4 | 4–3 | 10h | |||||
| 1964 | Norfolk State | 2–5 | 2–5 | 15th | |||||
| 1965 | Norfolk State | 4–4 | 4–4 | 11th | |||||
| 1966 | Norfolk State | 3–5 | 3–5 | 9th | |||||
| Norfolk State: | 21–25 | 16–20 | |||||||
| Total: | 21–25 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ Denn, Charlie (April 20, 1984). "NSU's Archie: 'I was forced out'". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. p. 31. Retrieved May 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Denn, Charlie (April 20, 1984). "Is power play troubling NSU? (continued)". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. p. 33. Retrieved May 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "William B. Archie". West Virginia State University. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ Jeter, Fred (March 31, 2022). "Longtime NSU coach and AD William 'Bill' Archie dies at 92". Richmond Free Press. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "William L. Archie". The Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, Virginia. March 25, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022 – via Legacy.com.
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