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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1895-10-25)October 25, 1895 Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | April 26, 1977(1977-04-26) (aged 81) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1913–1915 | Alabama |
| Position | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1921–1925 | Alabama (assistant) |
| 1926–1939 | Colorado College |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 49–54–6 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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William Travis "Bully" Van de Graaff (October 25, 1895 – April 26, 1977) was an Americanfootball player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He attendedTuscaloosa High School.[1] He playedcollege football at theUniversity of Alabama, where he was selected as anAll-American in 1915, Alabama's first. He was 6'1" 187 pounds. "Bully" was placed on anAssociated Press Southeast Area All-Time football team 1869-1919 era.[2] Van de Graaff served as the head football coach atColorado College from 1926 to 1939, compiling a record of 49–54–6.[3] He coached hall of famerDutch Clark. He died inColorado Springs, Colorado, on April 26, 1977, at the age of 81.[4] He was the older brother of physicistRobert J. Van de Graaff, the designer of theVan de Graaff generator which produces highvoltages. Bully's two older brothers,Hargrove andAdrian, were also Alabama football players.
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado College Tigers(Rocky Mountain Conference)(1926–1939) | |||||||||
| 1926 | Colorado College | 5–2 | 5–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1927 | Colorado College | 6–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1928 | Colorado College | 5–3 | 5–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1929 | Colorado College | 4–3 | 4–3 | 7th | |||||
| 1930 | Colorado College | 2–4–2 | 2–4–2 | 9th | |||||
| 1931 | Colorado College | 4–4 | 4–3 | 6th | |||||
| 1932 | Colorado College | 5–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1933 | Colorado College | 2–5–1 | 2–4–1 | 8th | |||||
| 1934 | Colorado College | 1–7 | 1–6 | T–9th | |||||
| 1935 | Colorado College | 4–3–1 | 4–2–1 | T–5th | |||||
| 1936 | Colorado College | 3–4–1 | 3–4 | 8th | |||||
| 1937 | Colorado College | 5–4 | 3–3 | 6th | |||||
| 1938 | Colorado College | 1–6 | 1–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1939 | Colorado College | 2–5–1 | 0–3 | 5th | |||||
| Colorado College: | 49–54–6 | 44–42–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 49–54–6 | ||||||||
