William Wiles Elder

William Wiles Elder

Elder pictured in Gulielmensian 1908, Williams College yearbook
Biographical details
Born	(1885-07-31)July 31, 1885 Richmond, Indiana, U.S.
Died	March 7, 1960(1960-03-07) (aged 74) Gladstone, New Jersey, U.S.
Playing career
1904–1907	Williams
Position(s)	End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1907	RPI
1908	Williams
Head coaching record
Overall	7–6–2

William Wiles Elder (July 31, 1885 – March 7, 1960)^[1] was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in 1907 and at Williams College in 1908, compiling a career coaching record of 7–6–2. Elder graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1904 and from Williams College in 1908. He died on March 7, 1960, in Gladstone, New Jersey.^[2]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
RPI Engineers (Independent) (1907)
1907	RPI	4–3
RPI:		4–3
Williams Ephs (Independent) (1908)
1908	Williams	3–3–2
Williams:		3–3–2
Total:		7–6–2

References

1. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
2. "William Wiles Elder, Of Early Local Family, Dies". Palladium-Item. Richmond, Indiana. March 10, 1960. p. 2. Retrieved January 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .