Bill Michael

For the Scottish footballer, see Bill Michael (footballer).

Bill Michael

Sport(s)	Football
Biographical details
Born	(1935-02-28) February 28, 1935 Blytheville, Arkansas
Alma mater	Arkansas
Playing career
1956–1958	Arkansas
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1964–1966	UTEP (DC)
1967–1968	Oklahoma (DE)
1969–1972	Oklahoma (OL)
1977–1981	UTEP
1982	South Carolina (DL)
1986	Texas (LB)
1991	Southern Miss (DL)
1992–1993	Oklahoma State (assistant)
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
Statistics College Football Data Warehouse

Bill Michael (born February 28, 1935) was the head football coach at UTEP from 1977 to 1981, serving as the school's seventeenth head coach. He compiled a 5-43 (.104) record, which eventually led to his firing in 1981. He lost 10 consecutive games twice, in periods from 1977 to 1978 and 1979 to 1980.

He has also coached at his alma mater University of Arkansas. He coached at Oklahoma. During his three seasons there, the team compiled a 43-6-1 record, including two Sugar Bowl championships. He served as a defensive coach at the University of South Carolina starting in 1982.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
UTEP Miners (Western Athletic Conference) (1977–1981)
1977	UTEP	1–10
1978	UTEP	1–11
1979	UTEP	2–9
1980	UTEP	1–11
1981	UTEP	0–2*
UTEP:		5–43		*Alton coached the remainder of the season.
Total:		5–43
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title