Biographical details | |
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Born | Richmond, Indiana, U.S. | July 31, 1885
Died | March 7, 1960 Gladstone, New Jersey, U.S. | (aged 74)
Playing career | |
1904–1907 | Williams |
Position(s) | End |
Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
1907 | RPI |
1908 | Williams |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 7–6–2 |
William Wiles Elder (July 31, 1885 – March 7, 1960) [1] was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in 1907 and at Williams College in 1908, compiling a career coaching record of 7–6–2. Elder graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1904 and from Williams College in 1908. He died on March 7, 1960, in Gladstone, New Jersey. [2]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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RPI Engineers (Independent) (1907) | |||||||||
1907 | RPI | 4–3 | |||||||
RPI: | 4–3 | ||||||||
Williams Ephs (Independent) (1908) | |||||||||
1908 | Williams | 3–3–2 | |||||||
Williams: | 3–3–2 | ||||||||
Total: | 7–6–2 |
Biographical details | |
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Born | Richmond, Indiana, U.S. | July 31, 1885
Died | March 7, 1960 Gladstone, New Jersey, U.S. | (aged 74)
Playing career | |
1904–1907 | Williams |
Position(s) | End |
Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
1907 | RPI |
1908 | Williams |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 7–6–2 |
William Wiles Elder (July 31, 1885 – March 7, 1960) [1] was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in 1907 and at Williams College in 1908, compiling a career coaching record of 7–6–2. Elder graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1904 and from Williams College in 1908. He died on March 7, 1960, in Gladstone, New Jersey. [2]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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RPI Engineers (Independent) (1907) | |||||||||
1907 | RPI | 4–3 | |||||||
RPI: | 4–3 | ||||||||
Williams Ephs (Independent) (1908) | |||||||||
1908 | Williams | 3–3–2 | |||||||
Williams: | 3–3–2 | ||||||||
Total: | 7–6–2 |