| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 14, 1932 Douthat, Oklahoma, U.S. [1] |
| Died | May 14, 1990 (aged 58) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1951–1953 | Wichita State |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
| 1958–1961 | Kansas (assistant) |
| 1962–1966 | Arkansas (assistant) |
| 1967–1972 | Vanderbilt |
| 1973 | New England Patriots (assistant) |
| 1974–1979 | Georgia (assistant) |
| 1980–1981 | Tennessee (AHC/QB) |
| Administrative career ( AD unless noted) | |
| 1971–1973 | Vanderbilt |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 22–38–3 |
Bill J. Pace (February 14, 1932 – May 14, 1990) [2] was an American football player and coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Vanderbilt University from 1967 to 1972, compiling a record of 22–38–3. Pace also served as the athletic director at Vanderbilt from January 1, 1971 until he resigned on January 15, 1973. Pace later served as an assistant coach with the New England Patriots in 1973. Beginning in 1974, Pace served as offensive coordinator under Vince Dooley at the University of Georgia installing the veer offense. Pace ended his coaching career as the assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach for Johnny Majors at the University of Tennessee in 1980 and 1981.
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Commodores ( Southeastern Conference) (1967–1972) | |||||||||
| 1967 | Vanderbilt | 2–7–1 | 0–5 | 9th | |||||
| 1968 | Vanderbilt | 5–4–1 | 1–3–1 | 8th | |||||
| 1969 | Vanderbilt | 4–6 | 2–3 | 7th | |||||
| 1970 | Vanderbilt | 4–7 | 1–5 | 9th | |||||
| 1971 | Vanderbilt | 4–6–1 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1972 | Vanderbilt | 3–8 | 0–6 | 10th | |||||
| Vanderbilt: | 22–38–3 | 5–27–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 22–38–3 | ||||||||
- ^ " Bill Pace Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine," 1980 Tennessee Volunteers Football Guide, p. 24.
- ^ "Bill Pace; Football Coach". The New York Times. May 17, 1990. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 14, 1932 Douthat, Oklahoma, U.S. [1] |
| Died | May 14, 1990 (aged 58) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1951–1953 | Wichita State |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
| 1958–1961 | Kansas (assistant) |
| 1962–1966 | Arkansas (assistant) |
| 1967–1972 | Vanderbilt |
| 1973 | New England Patriots (assistant) |
| 1974–1979 | Georgia (assistant) |
| 1980–1981 | Tennessee (AHC/QB) |
| Administrative career ( AD unless noted) | |
| 1971–1973 | Vanderbilt |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 22–38–3 |
Bill J. Pace (February 14, 1932 – May 14, 1990) [2] was an American football player and coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Vanderbilt University from 1967 to 1972, compiling a record of 22–38–3. Pace also served as the athletic director at Vanderbilt from January 1, 1971 until he resigned on January 15, 1973. Pace later served as an assistant coach with the New England Patriots in 1973. Beginning in 1974, Pace served as offensive coordinator under Vince Dooley at the University of Georgia installing the veer offense. Pace ended his coaching career as the assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach for Johnny Majors at the University of Tennessee in 1980 and 1981.
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Commodores ( Southeastern Conference) (1967–1972) | |||||||||
| 1967 | Vanderbilt | 2–7–1 | 0–5 | 9th | |||||
| 1968 | Vanderbilt | 5–4–1 | 1–3–1 | 8th | |||||
| 1969 | Vanderbilt | 4–6 | 2–3 | 7th | |||||
| 1970 | Vanderbilt | 4–7 | 1–5 | 9th | |||||
| 1971 | Vanderbilt | 4–6–1 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1972 | Vanderbilt | 3–8 | 0–6 | 10th | |||||
| Vanderbilt: | 22–38–3 | 5–27–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 22–38–3 | ||||||||
- ^ " Bill Pace Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine," 1980 Tennessee Volunteers Football Guide, p. 24.
- ^ "Bill Pace; Football Coach". The New York Times. May 17, 1990. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
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- 1932 births
- 1990 deaths
- American football quarterbacks
- Arkansas Razorbacks football coaches
- Georgia Bulldogs football coaches
- Kansas Jayhawks football coaches
- New England Patriots coaches
- Tennessee Volunteers football coaches
- Vanderbilt Commodores athletic directors
- Vanderbilt Commodores football coaches
- Wichita State Shockers football coaches
- Wichita State Shockers football players
- People from Ottawa County, Oklahoma
- College football coaches first appointed in the 1950s stubs