Bill Pace
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
February 14, 1932 Douthat, Oklahoma[1] |
| Died |
May 14, 1990 (aged 58) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Playing career | |
| 1951–1953 | Wichita State |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1958–1961 | Kansas (assistant) |
| 1962–1966 | Arkansas (assistant) |
| 1967–1972 | Vanderbilt |
| 1973 | New England Patriots (assistant) |
| 1974–1979 | Georgia (assistant) |
| 1980–1981 | Tennessee (AHC/QB) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1971–1973 | Vanderbilt |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 22–38–3 |
Bill Pace (February 14, 1932 – May 14, 1990)[2] was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Vanderbilt University from 1967 to 1972, compiling a record of 22–38–3. Pace also served as the athletic director at Vanderbilt from January 1, 1971 until he resigned on January 15, 1973. Pace later served as an assistant coach with the New England Patriots in 1973. Beginning in 1974, Pace served as offensive coordinator under Vince Dooley at the University of Georgia installing the veer offense. Pace ended his coaching career as the assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach for Johnny Majors at the University of Tennessee in the 1980 and 1981.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Commodores (Southeastern Conference) (1967–1972) | |||||||||
| 1967 | Vanderbilt | 2–7–1 | 0–5 | 9th | |||||
| 1968 | Vanderbilt | 5–4–1 | 1–3–1 | 8th | |||||
| 1969 | Vanderbilt | 4–6 | 2–3 | 7th | |||||
| 1970 | Vanderbilt | 4–7 | 1–5 | 9th | |||||
| 1971 | Vanderbilt | 4–6–1 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1972 | Vanderbilt | 3–8 | 0–6 | 10th | |||||
| Vanderbilt: | 22–38–3 | 5–27–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 22–38–3 | ||||||||
References
- ↑ "Bill Pace," 1980 Tennessee Volunteers Football Guide, p. 24.
- ↑ "Bill Pace; Football Coach". The New York Times. May 17, 1990. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
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