| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 28, 1935 Rienzi, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | March 4, 2016 (aged 81) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1956–1958 | Arkansas |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1959 | Arkansas (freshmen) |
| 1960–1961 | Thomas Jefferson (TX) (assistant) |
| 1962 | Sherman HS (TX) (assistant) |
| 1963 | Caprock HS (TX) (line) |
| 1964–1966 | Texas Western (DC) |
| 1967–1968 | Oklahoma (DE) |
| 1969–1972 | Oklahoma (OL) |
| 1977–1981 | UTEP |
| 1982-1985 | South Carolina (DL) |
| 1986 | Texas (LB) |
| 1987-1990 | Purdue (TE/OT) |
| 1991 | Southern Miss (DL) |
| 1992–1993 | Oklahoma State (OC) |
| 1994 | North Texas (DC) |
| 1995–1997 | North Texas (asst. HC) |
| 1998–1999 | North Texas (DC) |
| 2000 | North Texas (OL/TE) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–43 |
Billy Gene Michael (February 28, 1935 – March 4, 2016) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) from 1977 to 1981. He compiled a 5–43 (.104) record,[1] which eventually led to his firing in 1981.[2] He lost 10 consecutive games twice, in periods from 1977 to 1978 and 1979 to 1980.[3]