Bill Connor (American football, born 1939)

Bill Connor
Biographical details
Born1939 (age 85–86)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
c. 1965Sussex Hamilton HS (WI)
1967–1973Ripon (DC)
1973–1975Ripon
1976–1977Lock Haven
1978–1980Montana Tech
1981–1984Pacific (OR)
1987Mary
1988–1989Wisconsin–Superior
Baseball
1972Ripon
1976Ripon
Wrestling
c. 1965Sussex Hamilton HS (WI)
1970sRipon
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
c. 1984Pacific (OR)
Head coaching record
Overall42–77–4 (college football)
10–20–1 (college baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 Frontier (1979)

Bill Connor (born 1939) is an American former football, baseball, and wrestling coach. He served as the head football coach Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin from 1973 to 1975, Lock Haven State College—now known as Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania—from 1976 to 1977, the Montana State School of Mines—now known as Montana Technological University–from 1978 to 1980, Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon from 1981 to 1984, and the University of Wisconsin–Superior from 1988 to 1989, compiling a career college football coaching record of 44–77–4.[1] Connor also coached baseball and wrestling at Ripon.

Connor graduated from Messmer High School in Milwaukee and the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. He joined the football coaching staff at Ripon as an assistant in 1967.[2]

Head coaching record

College football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Ripon Redmen (Midwest Conference) (1973–1975)
1973 Ripon 1–1[n 1] 1–1[n 1] T–3rd[n 1]
1974 Ripon 7–2 5–2 T–2nd
1975 Ripon 6–3 6–2 T–2nd
Ripon: 14–6 12–5
Lock Haven Bald Eagles (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) (1976–1977)
1976 Lock Haven 2–8 0–6 7th (West)
1977 Lock Haven 5–5 3–3 4th (West)
Lock Haven: 7–13 3–9
Montana Tech Orediggers (Frontier Conference) (1978–1980)
1978 Montana Tech 2–4–2 2–1–1 T–2nd
1979 Montana Tech 6–2–1 4–0 1st
1980 Montana Tech 4–6 3–3 3rd
Montana Tech: 12–12–3 9–4–1
Pacific Boxers (Northwest Conference) (1981–1984)
1981 Pacific 0–9 0–5 6th
1982 Pacific 2–7 2–3 4th
1983 Pacific 4–5 1–4 T–5th
1984 Pacific 2–6–1 1–3 T–3rd
Pacific: 8–27–1 4–15
Wisconsin–Superior Yellowjackets (Wisconsin State University Athletic Conference) (1988–1989)
1988 Wisconsin–Superior 0–10 0–8 9th
1989 Wisconsin–Superior 1–9 0–8 9th
Wisconsin–Superior: 1–19 0–16
Total: 42–77–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

  1. ^ a b c John Storzer coached the first seven games of the 1973 season before he died. Connor was appointed acting head coach and Ripon for the final two games of the season. The Redmen finished 5–3–1 overall and 5–2–1 in Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference play, tying for third place.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Tech's Connor named football coach at Pacific University". Independent Record. Helena, Montana. Associated Press. March 11, 1981. p. 18. Retrieved August 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Name Connor Ripon Coach". Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau, Wisconsin. Associated Press. December 28, 1973. p. 17. Retrieved August 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Storzer, Ripon College Coach, Dies at 53". The Capital Times. Madison, Wisconsin. Associated Press. November 2, 1973. p. 16. Retrieved December 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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