William M. Williams (American football)

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William M. Williams
Biographical details
Born(1877-09-12)September 12, 1877
West Point, Georgia, U.S.
DiedMarch 30, 1932(1932-03-30) (aged 54)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Alma materAuburn (BS 1896, MS 1897)[1]
Harvard Law (1901)[2]
Playing career
1894–96Auburn
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1897Clemson
Head coaching record
Overall2–2

William Martin Williams (September 12, 1877 – March 30, 1932) was an American football coach. Born in West Point, Georgia, Williams attended Auburn University, where he played on the football team as a halfback from 1894 to 1896.[3] He graduated with a bachelor's of science degree in 1896, and was an assistant instructor of English and Mathematics during the 1896–97 school year while he completed a master's degree.[1]

Williams served as the head football coach of the Clemson Tigers in 1897, leading the team to a 2–2 record; his Auburn teammate Walter Riggs was an engineering professor at Clemson, and had been the coach the previous season.[4]

Williams attended Harvard Law School from 1899 to 1901.[2] He died in Baltimore, Maryland in 1932.[5]

  1. ^ a b Catalogue of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, 1896-97. Montgomery, Ala.: Brown Printing Company. 1897. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Harvard Alumni Directory. Harvard University. 1910. p. 737. ISSN 0895-1683. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "2023 Auburn Football Media Supplement" (PDF). Auburn Tigers. p. 217. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  4. ^ Bourret, Tim. "2010 Clemson Football Media Guide" (PDF). Clemson University. p. 170. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  5. ^ Harvard Alumni Directory. Harvard University. 1934. Retrieved April 14, 2015.