| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 8, 1919 Lanark, Scotland |
| Died | November 1, 2007 (aged 88) Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1946 | St. Lawrence |
| Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
| 1950–1955 | Lehigh (assistant) |
| 1956–1968 | Princeton (line) |
| 1969–1970 | Holy Cross |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–12–1 |
William G. Whitton (February 8, 1919 – November 1, 2007) [1] was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts from 1969 to 1970, compiling a record of 0–12–1. [2] His time at Holy Cross was hampered by a rampant "mini-plague" that forced the cancellation of most of the 1969 season. [3]
Whitton was born in Lanark, Scotland and grew up in Tarrytown, New York. A longtime resident of Plainfield, New Jersey, he died at the age of 88, on November 1, 2007, at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield. [4]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Crusaders ( NCAA University Division independent) (1969–1970) | |||||||||
| 1969 | Holy Cross | 0–2 | |||||||
| 1970 | Holy Cross | 0–10–1 | |||||||
| Holy Cross: | 0–12–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 0–12–1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "William G Whitton". Fold3. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Bill Whitton". Sports-Reference College Football. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ Carew, Wally (September 26, 2012). A Farewell to Glory: The Rise and Fall of an Epic Football Rivalry Boston College Vs. Holy Cross. Xlibris. ISBN 978-1-4797-0251-0. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ "William Whitton". mccriskinfuneralhome.com. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- 1919 births
- 2007 deaths
- High school football coaches in New Jersey
- Holy Cross Crusaders football coaches
- Lehigh Mountain Hawks football coaches
- Princeton Tigers football coaches
- St. Lawrence Saints football players
- Sportspeople from Lanark
- Players of American football from Westchester County, New York
- People from Plainfield, New Jersey
- People from Tarrytown, New York
- British emigrants to the United States
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 8, 1919 Lanark, Scotland |
| Died | November 1, 2007 (aged 88) Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1946 | St. Lawrence |
| Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
| 1950–1955 | Lehigh (assistant) |
| 1956–1968 | Princeton (line) |
| 1969–1970 | Holy Cross |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–12–1 |
William G. Whitton (February 8, 1919 – November 1, 2007) [1] was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts from 1969 to 1970, compiling a record of 0–12–1. [2] His time at Holy Cross was hampered by a rampant "mini-plague" that forced the cancellation of most of the 1969 season. [3]
Whitton was born in Lanark, Scotland and grew up in Tarrytown, New York. A longtime resident of Plainfield, New Jersey, he died at the age of 88, on November 1, 2007, at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield. [4]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Crusaders ( NCAA University Division independent) (1969–1970) | |||||||||
| 1969 | Holy Cross | 0–2 | |||||||
| 1970 | Holy Cross | 0–10–1 | |||||||
| Holy Cross: | 0–12–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 0–12–1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "William G Whitton". Fold3. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Bill Whitton". Sports-Reference College Football. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ Carew, Wally (September 26, 2012). A Farewell to Glory: The Rise and Fall of an Epic Football Rivalry Boston College Vs. Holy Cross. Xlibris. ISBN 978-1-4797-0251-0. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ "William Whitton". mccriskinfuneralhome.com. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- 1919 births
- 2007 deaths
- High school football coaches in New Jersey
- Holy Cross Crusaders football coaches
- Lehigh Mountain Hawks football coaches
- Princeton Tigers football coaches
- St. Lawrence Saints football players
- Sportspeople from Lanark
- Players of American football from Westchester County, New York
- People from Plainfield, New Jersey
- People from Tarrytown, New York
- British emigrants to the United States