Bill Wood (American football)

Bill Wood

Sport(s)	Football
Playing career
1913–1915	Penn State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1919–1926	Gettysburg
1927–1929	Wesleyan
Head coaching record
Overall	51–36–7

William Wallace "Bill" Wood was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Gettysburg College from 1919 to 1926 and at Wesleyan University from 1927 to 1929, compiling a career college football record of 51–36–7. Wood played football at Pennsylvania State College from 1913 to 1915. While coaching at Wesleyan, Wood earned a degree from the Yale Divinity School.^[1]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Gettysburg Bullets () (1919–1926)
1919	Gettysburg	7–2
1920	Gettysburg	6–2–1
1921	Gettysburg	3–5–1
1922	Gettysburg	6–2–1
1923	Gettysburg	8–2
1924	Gettysburg	4–5
1925	Gettysburg	6–1–2
1926	Gettysburg	6–3–1
Gettysburg:		43–22–6
Wesleyan Cardinals () (1927–1929)
1927	Wesleyan	3–5
1928	Wesleyan	4–3–1
1929	Wesleyan	1–6
Wesleyan:		8–14–1
Total:		51–36–7

References

1. "Former Coach To Speak Here: Bill Wood Will Address Students Of College On Special Program.". The Star and Sentinel. December 5, 1931. Retrieved June 10, 2011.