W. C. Gorden
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| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | June 30, 1930 Nashville, Tennessee |
| Playing career | |
| 1948–1952 | Tennessee State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1977–1991 | Jackson State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 118–47–5 |
| Tournaments | 0–9 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Statistics | |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 8 SWAC (1980–1982, 1985–1988, 1990) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2008 (profile) |
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William C. Gorden (born June 30, 1930) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Jackson State University from 1977 to 1991, compiling a record of 118–47–5. Gorden was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2008. He is an alumnus of Tennessee State University.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson State Tigers (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (1977–1991) | |||||||||
| 1977 | Jackson State | 8–3 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1978 | Jackson State | 10–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal | ||||
| 1979 | Jackson State | 8–3 | 4–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1980 | Jackson State | 8–3 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1981 | Jackson State | 9–2–1 | 5–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1982 | Jackson State | 9–3 | 6–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | ||||
| 1983 | Jackson State | 8–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1984 | Jackson State | 4–5–1 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1985 | Jackson State | 8–3 | 6–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | ||||
| 1986 | Jackson State | 9–3 | 7–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | ||||
| 1987 | Jackson State | 8–3–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | ||||
| 1988 | Jackson State | 8–1–2 | 7–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | ||||
| 1989 | Jackson State | 8–4 | 5–2 | T–2nd | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | ||||
| 1990 | Jackson State | 8–4 | 5–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | ||||
| 1991 | Jackson State | 5–5 | 3–4 | 6th | |||||
| Jackson State: | 118–47–5 | 788–20 | |||||||
| Total: | 118–47–5 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
References
External links
- W. C. Gorden at the College Football Hall of Fame
- W. C. Gorden at the College Football Data Warehouse
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