Bill Bless
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 27, 1939 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 6, 2016 (aged 76) Greenwood, Indiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1959–1962 | Indiana Central |
| Position(s) | Lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1964–1965 | Greensburg HS (IN) (assistant) |
| 1966–1967 | Greensburg HS (IN) |
| 1968–1969 | Whiteland HS (IN) |
| 1970–1971 | Indiana Central (assistant) |
| 1972–1993 | Indiana Central / Indianapolis |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 114–99–9 (college football) 26–21–1 (high school football) |
| Tournaments | Football 0–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
William P. Bless (May 27, 1939 – May 6, 2016) was an American football and track coach. Bless He served as head football coach at the University of Indianapolis—known as Indiana Central College until 1986—from 1972 to 1993, compiling a record of 114–99–9. Bless had a record of 26–21–1 as head football coach at Greensburg and Whiteland high schools in the state of Indiana before coming to Indiana Central in 1970 as head track coach and assistant football coach under Dick Nyers.[1]
Head coaching record[edit]
College football[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Central Greyhounds (Indiana Collegiate Conference) (1972–1977) | |||||||||
| 1972 | Indiana Central | 4–6 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1973 | Indiana Central | 7–3 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1974 | Indiana Central | 5–5 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1975 | Indiana Central | 8–3 | 5–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1976 | Indiana Central | 6–4 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1977 | Indiana Central | 6–3–1 | 2–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| Indiana Central / Indianapolis Greyhounds (Heartland Collegiate Conference) (1978–1993) | |||||||||
| 1978 | Indiana Central | 7–3 | 4–2 | 1st | |||||
| 1979 | Indiana Central | 4–6 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1980 | Indiana Central | 5–4–2 | 3–3–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1981 | Indiana Central | 7–4 | 6–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1982 | Indiana Central | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1983 | Indiana Central | 6–3–1 | 4–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1984 | Indiana Central | 8–2 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1985 | Indiana Central | 7–1–2 | 4–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1986 | Indianapolis | 7–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1987 | Indianapolis | 6–4 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1988 | Indianapolis | 5–4–1 | 1–2–1 | ||||||
| 1989 | Indianapolis | 4–5 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| Indianapolis Greyhounds (Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference) (1990–1993) | |||||||||
| 1990 | Indianapolis | 3–6–1 | 3–6–1 | 8th | |||||
| 1991 | Indianapolis | 2–8 | 2–8 | 10th | |||||
| 1992 | Indianapolis | 1–8–1 | 1–8–1 | T–9th | |||||
| 1993 | Indianapolis | 2–9 | 1–9 | 11th | |||||
| Indiana Central / Indianapolis: | 114–99–9 | 64–70–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 114–99–9 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Dick Nyers Resigns Post As Indiana Central Coach". Palladium-Item. Richmond, Indiana. Associated Press. November 26, 1971. p. 11. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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