William C. Spicer
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 27, 1868 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1888–1890 | Princeton |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1892 | Virginia |
| 1894–1895 | Hamilton |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–9–2 |
William Cornman Spicer (born March 27, 1868) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Hamilton College in 1894.[1]
Spicer was unofficially considered the first coach of the University of Virginia football team in 1892.[2]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Orange and Blue (Independent) (1892) | |||||||||
| 1892 | Virginia | 3–2–1 | |||||||
| Virginia: | 3–2–1 | ||||||||
| Hamilton Continentals (Independent) (1894–1895) | |||||||||
| 1894 | Hamilton | 0–4 | |||||||
| 1895 | Hamilton | 3–3–1 | |||||||
| Hamilton: | 3–7–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 6–9–2 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ Outing. Outing Publishing Company. 1895.