Bill Morley
Bill Morley went 26–11–3 as a head coach in the games on file: 1902 at Columbia, 1903 at Columbia, 1904 at Columbia and 1905 at Columbia. His full head-coaching career isn’t in our records. Share
- Record
- 26–11–3 games on file
- Seasons
- 4
- Schools
- 1
- AP poll
- Began in 1936, after this career
- Best season
- 1903 9–1
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | Columbia | 6–4–1 | ||
| 1903 | Columbia | 9–1 | ||
| 1904 | Columbia | 7–3 | ||
| 1905 | Columbia | 4–3–2 |
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game.
Players he coached
Every player from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against rivals | 4 | 4–0 | 100% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 11 | 8–0–3 | 86% |
| At home | 32 | 22–7–3 | 73% |
| On the road | 8 | 4–4 | 50% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 29 | 23–3–3 | 84% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 11 | 3–8 | 27% |
His own 40 games on file, 1902–1905, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Amherstseries | 4 | 1–2–1 |
| Pennsylvaniaseries | 4 | 1–3 |
| Cornellseries | 3 | 3–0 |
| Williamsseries | 3 | 3–0 |
| Swarthmoreseries | 3 | 3–0 |
| Union (NY)series | 3 | 3–0 |
| Wesleyan (CT)series | 3 | 2–0–1 |
| Yaleseries | 3 | 0–3 |
Also a player: Bill Morley’s playing career.