William Henry "Wild Bill" Steers (April 13, 1897 – December 20, 1957) was an American college football player and coach and university professor.[1] He served as the head football coach at California University of Pennsylvania in California, Pennsylvania from 1929 to 1940, compiling a record of 37–40–9.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 13, 1897 |
| Died | December 20, 1957 (aged 60) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1916–1917 | Oregon |
| 1918 | Mare Island Marines |
| 1919–1920 | Oregon |
| Position(s) | Halfback, quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1929–1940 | California (PA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 37–40–9 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
A native of The Dalles, Oregon, Steers played football at the University of Oregon, where he was a member of the 1919 Oregon Webfoots football team, which shared the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) title and played in the 1920 Rose Bowl. He earned a Master of Arts degree from Oregon in 1929 and a doctorate from Teachers College, Columbia University in 1940. Steers was hired as a professor of physical educator at Ithaca College in 1940.[2] He joined the faculty at the University of Miami in 1945 as a physical education instructor and was later the director of education instruction at the university's School of Education.[3] Steers died on December 20, 1957.[4]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Vulcans (Independent) (1929–1933) | |||||||||
| 1929 | California | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1930 | California | 5–2–1 | |||||||
| 1931 | California | 4–2–2 | |||||||
| 1932 | California | 2–2–1 | |||||||
| 1933 | California | 4–3 | |||||||
| California Vulcans (Pennsylvania State Teachers Conference) (1934–1940) | |||||||||
| 1934 | California | 4–2–1 | 3–2–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1935 | California | 4–3 | 3–3 | T–7th | |||||
| 1936 | California | 3–4–1 | 3–4 | 8th | |||||
| 1937 | California | 4–3–1 | 1–2–1 | T–7th | |||||
| 1938 | California | 2–3–2 | 1–2 | T–8 | |||||
| 1939 | California | 1–7 | 1–3 | 10th | |||||
| 1940 | California | 1–5 | 1–2 | T–9th | |||||
| California: | 37–40–9 | 13–18–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 37–40–9 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ Brown, Timothy P. (2017). Fields of Friendly Strife. Lulu. ISBN 9780999572313. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "College Names Dr. Steers To Faculty". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, New York. August 31, 1940. p. 3. Retrieved May 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Physical Class Director Hired". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. November 18, 1945. p. 10A. Retrieved May 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Dr. William H. Steers, Retire U-M Teacher". The Miami News. Miami, Florida. December 21, 1957. p. 8B. Retrieved May 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
