| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 24, 1907 |
| Died | February 22, 1991 (aged 83) Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1925–1928 | Western Kentucky State Normal |
| Basketball | |
| 1925–1929 | Western Kentucky State Normal |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1938–1941 | Western Kentucky State Teachers |
| 1946 | San Diego State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 31–13–3 |
William Lester "Gander" Terry (September 24, 1907 – February 22, 1991) was an American football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Western Kentucky State Teachers College from 1938 to 1941 and at San Diego State University in 1946, compiling a career college football coaching record of 31–13–3.[2]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1938–1941) | |||||||||
| 1938 | Western Kentucky State Teachers | 7–2 | 4–1 | T–8th | |||||
| 1939 | Western Kentucky State Teachers | 7–1–1 | 5–1–1 | T–5th | |||||
| 1940 | Western Kentucky State Teachers | 7–1–1 | 4–1–1 | T–5th | |||||
| 1941 | Western Kentucky State Teachers | 4–5–1 | 3–1–1 | T–6th | |||||
| Western Kentucky State Teachers: | 25–9–3 | 16–4–3 | |||||||
| San Diego State (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1946) | |||||||||
| 1946 | San Diego State | 6–4 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| San Diego State: | 6–4 | 2–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 31–13–3 | ||||||||