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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1898-06-14)June 14, 1898 Jeffersonville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 2, 1943(1943-06-02) (aged 44) Los Gatos, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1916–1918 | Navy |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1922 | William & Mary |
| 1923–1925 | Indiana |
| 1926–1930 | Navy |
| 1931–1934 | California |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 75–42–9 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1National (1926) | |
| Awards | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1973 (profile) | |
William Austin Ingram (June 14, 1898 – June 2, 1943) was an Americancollege football player and coach. He served as the head football coach atThe College of William & Mary (1922),Indiana University (1923–1925), theUnited States Naval Academy (1926–1930), and theUniversity of California, Berkeley (1931–1934), compiling a career record of 75–42–9. Ingram's1926 Navy team went 9–0–1 and was recognized as anational champion by theBoand System and the Houlgate System. Ingram was also known by the nickname "Navy Bill", due to his background atAnnapolis.[1] He died in his sleep while serving as a Major in the Marine Corps.[2]He was inducted into theCollege Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1973.
Ingram playedquarterback for theNavy Midshipmen football team in1916,1917, and1918. Ingram also was astroke for the Navyrowing team during its 1918–19 season.[3]
From 1923 to 1925, he guided Indiana to a 10–12–1 record. At Navy he posted a 32–13–4 record. These totals included his 1926 team, which finished with a 9–0–1 record. He coached at California and won 27 games in four years. During the1934 West Coast waterfront strike, Ingram organized hisCal players to work as strikebreakers.[1]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William & Mary Indians(Independent)(1922) | |||||||||
| 1922 | William & Mary | 6–3 | |||||||
| William & Mary: | 6–3 | ||||||||
| Indiana Hoosiers(Big Ten Conference)(1923–1925) | |||||||||
| 1923 | Indiana | 3–4 | 2–2 | T–5th | |||||
| 1924 | Indiana | 4–4 | 1–3 | 7th | |||||
| 1925 | Indiana | 3–4–1 | 0–3–1 | T–9th | |||||
| Indiana: | 10–12–1 | 3–8–1 | |||||||
| Navy Midshipmen(Independent)(1926–1930) | |||||||||
| 1926 | Navy | 9–0–1 | |||||||
| 1927 | Navy | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1928 | Navy | 5–3–1 | |||||||
| 1929 | Navy | 6–2–2 | |||||||
| 1930 | Navy | 6–5 | |||||||
| Navy: | 32–13–4 | ||||||||
| California Golden Bears(Pacific Coast Conference)(1931–1934) | |||||||||
| 1931 | California | 8–2 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1932 | California | 7–3–2 | 2–2–1 | T–5th | |||||
| 1933 | California | 6–3–2 | 2–2–2 | 6th | |||||
| 1934 | California | 6–6 | 3–2 | 5th | |||||
| California: | 27–14–4 | 11–7–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 75–42–9 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
At Berkeley, hundreds of professors and students, like Merriman, ferverntly backed the strikers, while the football coach—William Ingram, an Annapolis graduate known as 'Navy Bill'—organized players to work as strikebreakers.
