| William Penn Bates | |
 William Penn Bates at Auburn in 1903 | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Playing career | |
| 1898–1901 | Brown University |
| Position(s) | fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1903 1904–1905 | Auburn University Franklin & Marshall |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–19 (.296) |
| Statistics College Football Data Warehouse | |
William Penn Bates was an American football player and coach in the United States. He played fullback at Brown University for four years, including as captain in 1901.[1][2]
Coaching career[]
After graduating in 1902, William Penn Bates was first the head college football coach for the 1903 Auburn Tigers football team. His team compiled a record of 4 wins and 3 losses.[3]
The following year he become the head coach for the Franklin & Marshall Diplomats located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He held that position for the 1904 and 1905 seasons.[4] His coaching record at Franklin & Marshall was 4 wins and 16 losses. As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #25 at Franklin & Marshall in total wins and #36 at the school in winning percentage (.200).[5]
References[]
- ↑ "The Dartmouth". Hanover, NH: The Dartmouth Press. 21 September 1900. pp. 230. http://books.google.com/books?id=QfomAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA230&lpg=PA230&dq=%22w.+p.+bates%22+football&source=bl&ots=vQbnxqsiTK&sig=qdW6lPYEb0YKasmD_NcGUEs2F6A&hl=en&sa=X&ei=KmAAUbRqjuz0BOjfgGg&ved=0CGwQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=%22w.%20p.%20bates%22%20football&f=false. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ Thacher Howland Guild; Walter Louis Frost; Robert Irving Steere et al., eds. (1901). "Liber Brunensis". Springfield, MA: Brown University. pp. 215. http://archive.org/stream/liberbrunensis1901brow#page/215/mode/1up. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ George Dunglinson, Jr.; John McDuffie, Jr.; W. M. Wilson et al., eds. (1904). "Glomerata". Auburn, AL: Alabama Polytechnic Institute. p. 175. http://content.lib.auburn.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/gloms1897/id/2283/rec/16. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ Shafer, Ian. "Franklin & Marshall College (All seasons results)". College Football Reference. http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?m=viewAllSeasons&id=63. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Franklin & Marshall Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iii/centennial/franklin_marshall/coaching_records.php. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
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