William Bethule Peck (November 26, 1926 – April 22, 2017)[1] was an American football player and coach.[2] He served as the head football coach at Middle Tennessee State University from 1970 to 1974, compiling a record of 27–25–2.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 26, 1926 Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | April 22, 2017 (aged 90) |
| Playing career | |
| 1947–1950 | Stetson |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| c. 1952 | Leesburg HS (FL) (assistant) |
| 1953–1954 | Columbia (DL) |
| 1955–1958 | Ridgefield Park HS (NJ) |
| 1959–1964 | Paramus HS (NJ) |
| 1965–1968 | Northern Illinois (OC/ends) |
| 1969 | Middle Tennessee (assistant) |
| 1970–1974 | Middle Tennessee |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 27–25–2 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| OVC Coach of the Year (1970) | |
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (Ohio Valley Conference) (1970–1974) | |||||||||
| 1970 | Middle Tennessee | 6–3–1 | 3–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1971 | Middle Tennessee | 7–4 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1972 | Middle Tennessee | 7–3–1 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1973 | Middle Tennessee | 4–7 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1974 | Middle Tennessee | 3–8 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
| Middle Tennessee: | 27–25–2 | 17–16–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 27–25–2 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "William Bethule "Bill" Peck". Harden/Pauli Funeral Home. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "Former Football Coach Peck Passes". Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ "Former MTSU football head coach dies". dnj.com. Retrieved December 6, 2018.