W. B. Bible
Biographical details
Born1890
Died(1967-06-11)June 11, 1967 (aged 76)
Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S.
Alma materCarson–Newman (BA, 1911)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1914–1915Furman
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1912–1913Savannah Institute (TN)
1913–1914Allen Academy (TX)
1914–1916Furman
Head coaching record
Overall6–8

Willis Beeler Bible Sr. (1890 — June 11, 1967) was an American football coach, athletic director, and professor.[1] He served as the head football coach at Furman University from 1914 to 1915.[2] Bible resigned as Furman's head football coach in mid-November 1915 and was succeeded by assistant coach Billy Laval for the final game of the season.[3] Bible was a professor of English at East Tennessee State University for 40 years before retiring in 1961.

Bible earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1911 and a Master of Arts degree in 1916, both from Carson–Newman University. He was the brother of College Football Hall of Fame coach Dana X. Bible.[4] Bible died at the age of 76, on June 11, 1967, at Memorial Hospital in Johnson City, Tennessee.[5][6]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Furman Baptists (Independent) (1914)
1914 Furman 2–5
Furman Baptists (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1915)
1915 Furman 4–3[n 1] 0–1[n 1] [n 1]
Furman: 6–8 0–1
Total: 6–8

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Bible resigned in mid-November, before the team's final game, and was succeeded as head coach by Billy Laval. Furman finish the year with an overall record of 5–3 and a mark of 1–1 in conference play, tying for 10th place in the SIAA.

References

  1. ^ "Bonhomie Volume 15". Furman University. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "W. B. Bible". College Football Reference. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "Furman University". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. November 15, 1915. p. 12. Retrieved September 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Carson-Newman Bulletin". Carson–Newman University. 1909. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  5. ^ "Prof. Bible, retired, dies at age 76". Johnson City Press. Johnson City, Tennessee. June 13, 1967. p. 1. Retrieved December 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Bible (continued)". Johnson City Press. Johnson City, Tennessee. June 13, 1967. p. 12. Retrieved December 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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