Bill Cook (American football)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1904 |
| Died | March 31, 1976 (aged 71) Santa Ana, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1924–1925 | USC |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1926 | USC (freshmen backfield) |
| 1927–1952 | Santa Ana |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| ?–1958 | Santa Ana |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 164–68–26 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 junior college national (1940, 1942) 11 Eastern Conference (1933–1934, 1936–1937, 1940–1942, 1945, 1948–1950) | |
Andrew J. "Bill" Cook (c. 1904 – March 31, 1976) was an American junior college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Santa Ana College in Santa Ana, California from 1927 to 1952, compiling a record of 164–68–26. He led his teams at Santa Ana to two junior college national championships, in 1940 and 1942.
Cook graduated from Anaheim High School, in Anaheim, California, in 1922. He attended the University of Southern California (USC), where he played football and was a member of the track and field team.[1] Cooked was the backfield coach for USC's freshman football team in 1926.[2]
Cook died at age 71, on March 31, 1976, at South Coast Community Hospital in Santa Ana, after suffering a heart attack.[3]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Ana Dons (Independent) (1927–1962) | |||||||||
| 1927 | Santa Ana | 6–2–1 | |||||||
| 1928 | Santa Ana | 3–4–2 | |||||||
| 1929 | Santa Ana | 7–3–1 | |||||||
| 1930 | Santa Ana | 4–4–2 | |||||||
| Santa Ana Dons (SoCal JC) (1931) | |||||||||
| 1931 | Santa Ana | 3–5–2 | 1–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| Santa Ana Dons (Orange Empire / Eastern Conference) (1932–1942) | |||||||||
| 1932 | Santa Ana | 7–4 | 2–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1933 | Santa Ana | 7–1–3 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1934 | Santa Ana | 5–3–3 | 3–0–3 | T–1st | |||||
| 1935 | Santa Ana | 4–6 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1936 | Santa Ana | 10–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1937 | Santa Ana | 10–0–2 | 5–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1938 | Santa Ana | 3–3–5 | 1–2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1939 | Santa Ana | 7–4 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1940 | Santa Ana | 11–0 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1941 | Santa Ana | 10–1 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1942 | Santa Ana | 9–0 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| Santa Ana Dons (State) (1943–1944) | |||||||||
| 1943 | No team | ||||||||
| 1944 | Santa Ana | 2–6–1 | 2–3–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| Santa Ana Dons (Eastern Conference) (1945–1952) | |||||||||
| 1945 | Santa Ana | 7–0 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1946 | Santa Ana | 8–3 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1947 | Santa Ana | 5–5 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1948 | Santa Ana | 10–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1949 | Santa Ana | 9–1–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1950 | Santa Ana | 6–2–2 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1951 | Santa Ana | 5–5 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1952 | Santa Ana | 6–4–1 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
| Santa Ana: | 164–68–26 | 79–29–9 | |||||||
| Total: | 164–68–26 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Bill Cook To Coach at Santa Ana College". Anaheim Gazette. Anaheim, California. June 30, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved May 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Bill Cook Signs To Coach "Frosh"". Riverside Daily Press. Riverside, California. August 20, 1926. p. 13. Retrieved May 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Bill Cook Dies At 71". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. April 1, 1976. p. 9, Part III. Retrieved May 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Year by Year Coaching Records". Santa Ana College. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
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