 Bloss (left) in 1893 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 4, 1869 Orleans, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 22, 1921 (aged 62) Richland County, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1890 | Indiana |
| 1893 | Oregon Agricultural |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1893 | Oregon Agricultural |
| 1897 | Oregon Agricultural |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 10–1 |
William Herbert Bloss, Sr. (April 4, 1869 – June 22, 1921) was the first American football coach at Oregon Agricultural College (later known as Oregon State University) in 1893 and again in 1897. He also was the quarterback of the 1893 team. Bloss was heralded by contemporaries as a "great coach" and one of the fiercest players on the field of the first two decades of football in the Pacific Northwest.