William Alvin Nicolai (May 15, 1890 - November 25, 1958[1]) was the seventh head football coach at Temple University,[2] a position he held for three seasons, from 1914 until 1916. His overall coaching record at Temple was 9–5–3. [3] In his final season at Temple, his team played six games and allowed only 14 points in the entire season.[4]

William Nicolai
Biographical details
Born(1890-05-15)May 15, 1890
Union Hill, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedNovember 25, 1958(1958-11-25) (aged 68)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1914–1916Temple
Basketball
1913–1917Temple
Head coaching record
Overall9–5–3 (football)

Nicolai also served as a professor at Temple.[5]

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Temple Owls (Independent) (1914–1916)
1914 Temple 3–3
1915 Temple 3–1–1
1916 Temple 3–1–2
Temple: 9–5–3
Total: 9–5–3

References

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  1. ^ "William Alvin Nicolai in the Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013". ancestry.com.
  2. ^ National Champs Database Football Temple Owls coaching results
  3. ^ "Temple Coaching Records". Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved December 21, 2007.
  4. ^ College Football Data Warehouse Archived 2016-05-13 at the Wayback Machine Coach William Nicholai 1916 results
  5. ^ "FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Retrieved July 23, 2023.