William G. Kline
 Kline from 1919 Cornhusker | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 21, 1882 Salem, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | Unknown |
| Playing career | |
| ?–1905 | Illinois |
| Position(s) | Nebraska Wesleyan |
| 1921 | Florida |
| 1924–1925 | Nebraska |
| Administrative career ( Nebraska Wesleyan | |
| 1920–1923 | Florida |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 125–54 (basketball) 37–27 (baseball) |
William Gordon Kline (June 21, 1882 – after 1942) was an American
teams.Early life
Kline was born in
track & field team.[1] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in literature and arts in 1906.[1]
Professor, coach and author
Kline was a
University of Nebraska in Lincoln.[3]
In 1918, Kline was a professor at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, and he became the
1918 influenza pandemic, the 1918 Huskers did not play their usual Missouri Valley Conference schedule, and, in fact, played the teams from two military training installations.[4] Kline's Huskers posted a 2–3–1 record.[5] The highlight of his season coaching Nebraska came when the Huskers played the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team to a scoreless tie.[5]
In 1919, Kline was the head football coach at
College of Law in Gainesville, Florida,[7] while also serving as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team in 1920, 1921 and 1922.[8] While teaching U.S. Constitutional Law, Federal Procedure and Bankruptcy, and several other commercial law classes,[9] he compiled a 19–8–2 record in three seasons as the Gators football coach.[5][8] During his time at Florida, he also coached the Gators baseball team for one 4–10 season in 1921,[10] and the Gators basketball team from 1920 to 1922, tallying an overall record in two seasons of 10–11.[11]
In 1923, he returned to the University of Nebraska, where he became the Cornhuskers basketball coach and compiled a 23–12 record in his two seasons there, finishing third and second in the conference standings.[12] In 1924 and 1925, he also coached the Cornhuskers baseball team, and posted an 18–15 record.[13]
Kline wrote several sports-related books, including The All-American Football Coaching Course (1929), The Varsity Football Play Set (1933), The All-America Basketball Coaching Course (1933), and Football for Fans (1934).[14]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Wesleyan Coyotes (Independent) (1911–1917) | |||||||||
| 1911 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 7–0 | |||||||
| 1912 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 5–2–1 | |||||||
| 1913 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 4–3–1 | |||||||
| 1914 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 7–1 | |||||||
| 1915 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1916 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 5–4–1 | |||||||
| 1917 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 3–5 | |||||||
| Nebraska Wesleyan: | 37–18–3 | ||||||||
| Nebraska Cornhuskers (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1918) | |||||||||
| 1918 | Nebraska | 2–3–1 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Nebraska: | 2–3–1 | 0–0 | |||||||
Cotner Bulldogs (Nebraska Intercollegiate Conference ) (1919)
| |||||||||
| 1919 | Cotner | 2–4 | T–5th | ||||||
| Cotner: | 2–4 | ||||||||
| Florida Gators (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1920–1921) | |||||||||
| 1920 | Florida | 6–3 | 1–3 | T–14th | |||||
| 1921 | Florida | 6–3–2 | 4–1–2 | 6th | |||||
| Florida Gators (Southern Conference) (1922) | |||||||||
| 1922 | Florida | 7–2 | 2–0 | 5th | |||||
| Florida: | 19–8–2 | 7–4–2[15] | |||||||
Hastings Broncos (Nebraska College Athletic Conference ) (1926)
| |||||||||
| 1926 | Hastings | 4–4 | 4–3 | T–6th | |||||
| Hastings: | 4–4 | 4–3 | |||||||
| Total: | |||||||||
See also
- List of University of Florida faculty and administrators
- List of University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign people
References
- ^ a b c d e Franklin W. Scott, ed., Semi-Centennial Alumni Record of the University of Illinois, R.H. Donnelley & Sons Company, Chicago, Illinois, p. 255 (1918).
- ^ Tom McEwen, The Gators: A Story of Florida Football, The Strode Publishers, Huntsville, Alabama, p. 74 (1974).
- ^ University of Florida Catalog 1921–22, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, p. 7 (1921).
- ^ a b 2009 Cornhusker Football Media Guide, History, University of Nebraska Athletic Department, Lincoln, Nebraska, p. 183 (2009). Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ^ a b c d College Football Data Warehouse, All-Time Coaching Records, William G. Kline Records By Year. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ University of Florida, Levin College of Law, History: Faculty Members from 1909 to 2010. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ^ a b 2012 Florida Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 107, 115, 116 (2012). Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ^ University of Florida Catalog 1921–22, pp. 135–140.
- ^ 2009 Florida Gators Baseball Media Guide, History, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 106 (2009). Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ^ 2009–10 Florida Gators Men's Basketball Media Guide, History, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 132 & 134 (2009). Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ^ 2008–09 Cornhusker Basketball Media Guide, Records, University of Nebraska Athletic Department, Lincoln, Nebraska, p. 180 (2008). Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ^ 2008 Cornhusker Baseball Media Guide, History, University of Nebraska Athletic Department, Lincoln, Nebraska, p. 80 (2008). Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ^ Huskers.com, Football, William G. Kline. Retrieved May 3, 2010. Also Catalog of Copyright Entries, Library of Congress Copyright Office, Washington, D.C., p. 1200 (1934). Retrieved May 3, 2010.
- ^ 2009 Southern Conference Football Media Guide, Year-by-Year Standings, pp. 74–77 (2009). Retrieved March 16, 2010.
Bibliography
- 2012 Florida Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida (2012).
- Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0-7948-2298-3.
- Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN 0-9650782-1-3.
- McCarthy, Kevin M., Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). ISBN 978-0-7385-0559-6.
- McEwen, Tom, The Gators: A Story of Florida Football, The Strode Publishers, Huntsville, Alabama (1974). ISBN 0-87397-025-X.
- Proctor, Samuel, & Wright Langley, Gator History: A Pictorial History of the University of Florida, South Star Publishing Company, Gainesville, Florida (1986). ISBN 0-938637-00-2.