 Yeoman, c. 1962 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 26, 1927 Elnora, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | August 12, 2020 (aged 92) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1945 | Texas A&M |
| 1946–1948 | Army |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1954–1961 | Michigan State (assistant) |
| 1962–1986 | Houston |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 160–108–8 |
| Bowls | 6–4–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 SWC (1976, 1978, 1979, 1984) | |
| Awards | |
| 3x SWC Coach of the Year (1976, 1979, 1984) Houston Sports Hall of Fame (2021) Texas Sports Hall of Fame (2003) Second-team All-American (1948) Second-team All-Eastern (1948) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2001 (profile) | |
William Frank Yeoman (December 26, 1927 – August 12, 2020) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Houston from 1962 to 1986.[1] In his tenure, he became the winningest coach in Houston Cougars football history, with an overall record of 160–108–8.[2] Yeoman revolutionized offensive football in 1964 by developing the Veer option offense. Yeoman also played a prominent role in the racial integration of collegiate athletics in the South by being the first coach at a predominantly white school in the State of Texas to sign a black player. Yeoman's Cougars finished the season ranked in the top ten of the AP Poll four times and finished 11 times in the AP or UPI top 20.[3]
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- ^ Brown, Mike (July 2, 2008). "Past tense". Tulsa World. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ^ "Bill Yeoman". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on August 26, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2011.