Bill Mallory
Biographical details | |
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Born | Sandusky, Ohio, U.S. | May 30, 1935
Died | May 25, 2018 Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. | (aged 82)
Playing career | |
1955–1956 | Miami (OH) |
Position(s) | End |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1960–1964 | Bowling Green (assistant) |
1965 | Yale (assistant) |
1966–1968 | Ohio State (assistant) |
1969–1973 | Miami (OH) |
1974–1978 | Colorado |
1980–1983 | Northern Illinois |
1984–1996 | Indiana |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 168–129–4 |
Bowls | 4–6 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
2 Big Ten Coach of the Year (1986–1987) | |
William Guy Mallory (May 30, 1935 – May 25, 2018) was an American
Playing career
Mallory played football at Miami University for coaches Ara Parseghian and John Pont.
Coaching career
Mallory is the
Early in his coaching career, Mallory served as assistant to Woody Hayes at Ohio State University, Carmen Cozza at Yale University and Doyt Perry at Bowling Green State University.
Mallory is a member of Miami University's Cradle of Coaches. He is also a member of the Athletic Halls of Fame at Miami University and Indiana University, the Mid-American Conference,[1] the Indiana Football Hall of Fame and the Phi Kappa Tau Hall of Fame.
Mallory was the 15th head college football coach for the Northern Illinois University Huskies located in DeKalb, Illinois and he held that position for four seasons, from 1980 until 1983. He coached the Huskies to victory in the 1983 California Bowl, the school's first major bowl game appearance. Mallory's career coaching record at Northern Illinois was 25 wins, 19 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him sixth at Northern Illinois in total wins and seventh at NIU in winning percentage.[2]
Death
Mallory died in Bloomington, Indiana, on May 25, 2018, just five days before his 83rd birthday and less than three weeks before his 60th wedding anniversary with his wife Ellie, following brain surgery from a fall on May 22.[3]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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Miami Redskins (Mid-American Conference) (1969–1973) | |||||||||
1969 | Miami | 7–3 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1970 | Miami | 7–3 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1971 | Miami | 7–3 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1972 | Miami | 7–3 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
1973 | Miami | 11–0 | 5–0 | 1st | W Tangerine | 17 | 15 | ||
Miami: | 39–12 | 15–11 | |||||||
Colorado Buffaloes (Big Eight Conference) (1974–1978) | |||||||||
1974 | Colorado | 5–6 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
1975 | Colorado | 9–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | L Astro-Bluebonnet | 16 | |||
1976 | Colorado | 8–4 | 5–2 | T–1st | L Orange | 16 | 16 | ||
1977 | Colorado | 7–3–1 | 3–3–1 | 4th | |||||
1978 | Colorado | 6–5 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
Colorado: | 35–21–1 | 18–16–1 | |||||||
Northern Illinois Huskies (Mid-American Conference) (1980–1983) | |||||||||
1980 | Northern Illinois | 7–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1981 | Northern Illinois | 3–8 | 2–7 | 9th | |||||
1982 | Northern Illinois | 5–5 | 5–4 | T–5th | |||||
1983 | Northern Illinois | 10–2 | 8–1 | 1st | W California | ||||
Northern Illinois: | 25–19 | 19–15 | |||||||
Indiana Hoosiers (Big Ten Conference) (1984–1996) | |||||||||
1984 | Indiana | 0–11 | 0–9 | 10th | |||||
1985 | Indiana | 4–7 | 1–7 | T–9th | |||||
1986 | Indiana | 6–6 | 3–5 | T–6th | L All-American | ||||
1987 | Indiana | 8–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd | L Peach | 20 | |||
1988 | Indiana | 8–3–1 | 5–3 | 5th | W Liberty | 19 | 20 | ||
1989 | Indiana | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
1990 | Indiana | 6–5–1 | 3–4–1 | 7th | L Peach | ||||
1991 | Indiana | 7–4–1 | 5–3 | T–3rd | W Copper | ||||
1992 | Indiana | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
1993 | Indiana | 8–4 | 5–3 | T–4th | L Independence | ||||
1994 | Indiana | 7–4 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
1995 | Indiana | 2–9 | 0–8 | 11th | |||||
1996 | Indiana | 3–8 | 1–7 | T–9th | |||||
Indiana: | 69–77–3 | 39–65–1 | |||||||
Total: | 168–129–4 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- ^ "MAC Announces 2013 Hall of Fame Class". May 30, 2013. Archived from the original on June 3, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
- ^ Northern Illinois Coaching Records Archived July 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Former IU football coach Bill Mallory dies at 83