William Ingram
William Ingram went 75–42–9 as a head coach, 1922–1934, at William & Mary, Indiana, Navy and California. His 1926 Navy team claims the national title. Share
- Record
- 75–42–9 career
- Seasons
- 13
- Schools
- 4
- National titles
- 1 claimed: 1926
- Hall of Fame
- 1973 inducted
- Best season
- 1926 9–0–1
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | William & Mary | 6–3 | ||||
| 1923 | Indiana | 3–4 | T–5th | |||
| 1924 | Indiana | 4–4 | 7th | |||
| 1925 | Indiana | 3–4–1 | T–9th | |||
| 1926 | Navy | 9–0–1 | ||||
| 1927 | Navy | 6–3 | ||||
| 1928 | Navy | 5–3–1 | ||||
| 1929 | Navy | 6–2–2 | ||||
| 1930 | Navy | 6–5 | ||||
| 1931 | California | 8–2 | 2nd | |||
| 1932 | California | 7–3–2 | T–5th | |||
| 1933 | California | 6–3–2 | 6th | |||
| 1934 | California | 6–6 | 5th |
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game. Conference finishes from the Wikipedia article’s record table.
Players he coached
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Edward BurkeConsensus All‑American, 1928
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 | 19 | 4–11–4 | 32% |
| Conference games | 33 | 14–15–4 | 48% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 50 | 22–19–9 | 53% |
| At home | 84 | 59–21–4 | 73% |
| On the road | 39 | 16–19–4 | 46% |
| At neutral sites | 3 | 0–2–1 | 17% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 83 | 62–17–4 | 77% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 43 | 13–25–5 | 36% |
His own 126 games on file, 1922–1934, 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.
Against other head coaches
| Coach | Record | Their schools | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Phelan 1923–1934 | 5–2–1 | Purdue, Washington | 8 | |
| Leo Calland 1931–1934 | 4–0 | Idaho | 4 | |
| Bill Roper 1926–1930 | 3–0–1 | Princeton | 4 | |
| Jimmy DeHart 1927–1930 | 3–1 | Duke | 4 | |
| Howard Jones 1931–1934 | 1–3 | USC | 4 | |
| Slip Madigan 1931–1934 | 1–2–1 | Saint Mary’s (CA) | 4 | |
| Knute Rockne 1927–1930 | 0–4 | Notre Dame | 4 | |
| Glenn Thistlethwaite 1923–1925 | 1–2 | Northwestern | 3 | |
| O.E. Hollingbery 1931–1933 | 1–1–1 | Washington State | 3 |
William Ingram’s record against the head coaches he met three or more times, from the games on file, as played.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Wesleyanseries | 5 | 5–0 |
| Dukeseries | 5 | 4–1 |
| Idahoseries | 4 | 4–0 |
| Nevadaseries | 4 | 4–0 |
| Princetonseries | 4 | 3–0–1 |
| Pennsylvaniaseries | 4 | 3–1 |
| Washingtonseries | 4 | 3–1 |
| Purdueseries | 4 | 2–1–1 |
Other roles
- Team captain, Navy 1918
From each season’s Wikipedia article.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | William & Mary | Head coach | |
| 1923–25 | Indiana | Head coach | |
| 1926–30 | Navy | Head coach | |
| 1931–34 | California | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Assistants who became head coaches
- John WhelchelNavy, Washington Redskins
- Hank HardwickNavy
- Frank WickhorstCalifornia
- Nibs PriceCalifornia
- Stub AllisonWashington, California, South Dakota
Coached under him, later head coaches (5)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Whelchel | Navy, 1926: assistant coach | Navy, Washington Redskins | |
| Hank Hardwick | Navy, 1928–29: ends coach | Navy | |
| Frank Wickhorst | California, 1931–34: line coach | California | |
| Nibs Price | California, 1931–34: assistant coach | California | |
| Stub Allison | California, 1931–34: assistant coach | Washington, California, South Dakota |
From coaches’ Wikipedia infoboxes (CC BY-SA) and each season’s article for its coordinators: an assistant’s seasons at a school count under its head coach in our records; jobs in the NFL and elsewhere, under the head coach whose own article lists the job that year. Names without a page here link to their Wikipedia articles.