Richard Williamson (American football)
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Biographical details | |
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Born | Fort Deposit, Alabama, U.S. | April 13, 1941
Died | September 21, 2015 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | (aged 74)
Playing career | |
1959–1962 | Alabama |
Position(s) | End |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1963–1967 | Alabama (WR) |
1968–1969 | Arkansas (assistant) |
1970–1971 | Alabama (DL) |
1972–1974 | Arkansas (OC) |
1975–1980 | Memphis State |
1983–1986 | Kansas City Chiefs (WR) |
1987–1990 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AHC/WR) |
1990–1991 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
1992–1994 | Cincinnati Bengals (WR) |
1995–2000 | Carolina Panthers (WR) |
2000–2001 | Carolina Panthers (AHC/OC/WR) |
2002–2009 | Carolina Panthers (WR) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 32–34 (college) 4–15 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
National (1961) | |
Awards | |
All-SEC (1962) | |
Richard Williamson (April 13, 1941 – September 21, 2015) was an American football player and coach. He was the head football coach at Memphis State University—now known as the University of Memphis—from 1975 to 1980. Williamson served as the head coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1990 to 1991.
College career
Williamson was an
After a two-year coaching stay at the University of Arkansas, Williamson returned to Alabama for 1970 to 1971 before leaving for Arkansas again (from 1972 to 1974). Williamson then left for Memphis State University, becoming head coach (1975–1980). Williamson's teams finished 7–4 (1975, 1976), 6–5 (1977), 4–7 (1978), 5–6 (1979), and 2–9 (1980). Williamson was honored with the Southern Independent Conference Coach of the Year award twice. After being fired from Memphis, Williamson spent several years as the executive director of the Bluebonnet Bowl.
Professional career
Williamson returned to coaching in 1983, when he was hired as an assistant for the
Williamson was the receivers coach for the
In 2000, Williamson was named assistant head coach under
Williamson announced his retirement on January 18, 2010, after 15 seasons with the Panthers.[1] He was the last member of the original 1995 staff still with the team.
Personal life
Williamson and his wife, Norma, had two grown children, Rich and Caroline. Williamson was living in Charlotte, North Carolina at the time of his death. He died on September 21, 2015.[2][3]
Head coaching record
College
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Memphis State Tigers (NCAA Division I/I-A independent) (1975–1980) | |||||||||
1975 | Memphis State | 7–4 | |||||||
1976 | Memphis State | 8–3 | |||||||
1977 | Memphis State | 6–5 | |||||||
1978 | Memphis State | 4–7 | |||||||
1979 | Memphis State | 5–6 | |||||||
1980 | Memphis State | 2–9 | |||||||
Memphis State: | 32–34 | ||||||||
Total: | 32–34 |
NFL
Team | Year | Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||
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Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
TB | 1990 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 2nd in NFC Central | – | – | – | – |
TB | 1991 | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 5th in NFC Central | – | – | – | – |
TB Total | 4 | 15 | 0 | .211 | – | – | – | |||
Total | 4 | 15 | 0 | .211 |
References
- ^ Williamson retires from Panthers at 68
- ^ "Longtime assistant coach Richard Williamson dies". Panthers.com. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ "Richard Williamson dies; was longtime Carolina Panthers receivers coach". Espn.go.com. September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.