George Williams (American football)
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George Williams was an American football
coach in the United States
. He is one of the few college-level coaches to have coached an entire season of eight or more games without a victory. In William's case, his team not only failed to win a game but also gave up more than 50 points to opponents three times in one season and gave up an average of just over 40 points per game while scoring only three points for the entire season.
located in Salina, Kansas
and he held that position for the 1919 season. His coaching record at Kansas Wesleyan was 0 wins, 8 losses, and 0 ties and his team was outscored 327 to 3 by opponents. As of the conclusion of the 2009 season, this ranks him last in total wins and winning percentage at the school.
American football
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coach in the United States
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. He is one of the few college-level coaches to have coached an entire season of eight or more games without a victory. In William's case, his team not only failed to win a game but also gave up more than 50 points to opponents three times in one season and gave up an average of just over 40 points per game while scoring only three points for the entire season.
Coaching career
Williams was the sixth head football coach for the Kansas Wesleyan University CoyotesKansas Wesleyan University Coyotes
Kansas Wesleyan University athletic teams are known as the Coyotes.. They participate in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference.-Football:...
located in Salina, Kansas
Salina, Kansas
Salina is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 47,707. Located in one of the world's largest wheat-producing areas, Salina is a regional trade center for north-central Kansas...
and he held that position for the 1919 season. His coaching record at Kansas Wesleyan was 0 wins, 8 losses, and 0 ties and his team was outscored 327 to 3 by opponents. As of the conclusion of the 2009 season, this ranks him last in total wins and winning percentage at the school.
Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Notes |
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September 30, 1916 | Fairmount | 0–26 | Salina, Kansas Salina, Kansas Salina is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 47,707. Located in one of the world's largest wheat-producing areas, Salina is a regional trade center for north-central Kansas... |
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October 7, 1916 | Baker | 3–72 | Baldwin City, Kansas Baldwin City, Kansas Baldwin City is a city in Douglas County, Kansas, United States about south of Lawrence and west of Gardner. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,515. It is part of the Lawrence, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
The only time the team scored in the entire season |
October 13, 1816 | Fort Hays State | 0-20 | Hays, Kansas Hays, Kansas Hays is a city in and the county seat of Ellis County, Kansas, United States. The largest city in northwestern Kansas, it is the economic and cultural center of the region. It is also a college town, home to Fort Hays State University... |
Part of the longest winning streak for Fort Hays State under coach W. G. Speer |
October 20, 1916 | Sterling | 0–6 | Salina, Kansas | The closest score of the season and only time opponents were held to single digits |
November 3, 1916 | Saint Mary's (KS) St. Mary's College, Kansas Saint Mary's Academy and College is a religious school of the Society of St. Pius X located in St. Marys, Kansas, 25 miles west of Topeka.- St. Mary's College :... |
0–64 | Saint Mary's, Kansas | |
date unknown | College of Emporia | 0–27 | unknown location | |
November 25, 1916 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 0–91 | Lincoln, Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379.... |
Worst defeat of the season |
November 30, 1916 | Bethany (KS) | 0–21 | Salina, Kansas |