William A. Thomas
Biographical details
Born(1948-10-21)October 21, 1948
DiedJanuary 18, 2019(2019-01-18) (aged 70)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
1967–1970Tennessee State
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1971–1983Tennessee State (assistant)
1984–1988Tennessee State
1994–2003Texas Southern
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1986–1994Tennessee State
Head coaching record
Overall84–78–3
Tournaments1–1 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs)

William A. Thomas (October 21, 1948 – January 18, 2019) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football at Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee from 1984 to 1988 and Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas from 1994 to 2003, compiling a career college football coaching record of 84–78–3.[1][2] Thomas was also the athletic director at Tennessee State from 1986 to 1994.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs NCAA#
Tennessee State Tigers (NCAA Division I-AA independent) (1984–1987)
1984 Tennessee State 11–0
1985 Tennessee State 7–4
1986 Tennessee State 10–2–1 L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal 14
1987 Tennessee State 3–7–1
Tennessee State Tigers (Ohio Valley Conference) (1988)
1988 Tennessee State 3–7–1 2–4 T–4th
Tennessee State: 34–20–3 2–4
Texas Southern Tigers (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (1994–2003)
1994 Texas Southern 4–7 2–5 T–6th
1995 Texas Southern 2–8 1–6 7th
1996 Texas Southern 7–4 5–2 T–2nd
1997 Texas Southern 5–6 4–4 T–4th
1998 Texas Southern 6–5 4–4 T–4th
1999 Texas Southern 6–5 3–1 2nd (West)
2000 Texas Southern 8–3 5–2 2nd (West)
2001 Texas Southern 3–7 2–5 T–3rd (West)
2002 Texas Southern 4–7 3–4 3rd (West)
2003 Texas Southern 5–6 3–4 T–3rd (West)
Texas Southern: 50–58 32–37
Total: 84–78–3

References

  1. ^ "Tennessee State University coaching records".
  2. ^ "Former Tennessee State football coach and AD Bill Thomas dies". The Tennessean.


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