William L. Driver

William L. Driver
Driver at Washburn, c. 1912
Biographical details
Born(1883-11-07)November 7, 1883
Missouri, U.S.
DiedNovember 29, 1941(1941-11-29) (aged 58)
Tulare County, California, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1906–1908Missouri
Basketball
1906–1908Missouri
Position(s)End (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1911–1912Washburn
1913–1914Ole Miss
1920–1921TCU
1923–1927Cal Aggies
1929Loyola (CA)
Basketball
1917–1920Texas A&M
1920–1922TCU
1923–1927Cal Aggies
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1910–1913Washburn
1913–1915Ole Miss
1915–1919Texas A&M
1920–1922TCU
Head coaching record
Overall58–45–7 (football)
67–56 (basketball)
Bowls0–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 TIAA (1920)

Basketball
1 SWC (1920)

William Lloyd Driver (November 7, 1883 – November 29, 1941) was an American college football and college basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Washburn University from 1911 to 1912, at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) from 1913 to 1914, at Texas Christian University (TCU) from 1920 to 1921, at the Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture—now University of California, Davis—from 1923 to 1927, and at Loyola College of Los Angeles—now Loyola Marymount University—in 1929, compiling a career college football record of 58–45–7. Driver was also the head basketball coach at Texas A&M University, TCU, and Cal Aggies, tallying a career college basketball mark of 67–56.

Driver was born in Missouri in 1883. He died in California in 1941.

Coaching career

At Washburn, Driver was the 12th head football coach and athletic director; he held that position for two seasons, from 1911 until 1912. His overall coaching record was 8–8–1. This ranks him 17th in terms of total wins and 19th in terms of winning percentage.[1]

From 1913 to 1914, he coached at Mississippi, where he compiled an 11–7–2 record. From 1920 to 1921, he coached at TCU, where he compiled a 15–4–1 season. That total included a 9–1 season in 1920. From 1923 to 1927, he coached at UC Davis and compiled an 18–23–3 record.

Between 1917 and 1920 he coached basketball at Texas A&M where he compiled an overall record of 42–13. In 1919–20, his team won the Southwest Conference championship.

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Washburn Ichabods (Kansas College Athletic Conference) (1911–1912)
1911 Washburn 3–4–2
1912 Washburn 5–3
Washburn: 8–8–1
Ole Miss Rebels (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1913–1914)
1913 Ole Miss 6–3–1
1914 Ole Miss 5–4–1
Ole Miss: 11–7–2
TCU Horned Frogs (Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1920–1921)
1920 TCU 9–1 3–0 1st L Fort Worth Classic
1921 TCU 6–3–1 2–1 5th
TCU: 14–4–1 5–1
Cal Aggies (Independent) (1923–1924)
1923 Cal Aggies 2–7
1924 Cal Aggies 5–4–1
Cal Aggies (Far Western Conference) (1925–1927)
1925 Cal Aggies 5–3 2–2 3rd
1926 Cal Aggies 2–6–1 0–4 5th
1927 Cal Aggies 4–3–1 2–1 T–2nd
Cal Aggies: 18–23–3 4–7
Loyola Lions (Independent) (1929)
1929 Loyola 6–3
Loyola: 6–3
Total: 58–45–7

References

  1. ^ "Football Guide" (PDF). Washburn University Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2024.