Bill Cook (American football)
Andrew J. "Bill" Cook (c. 1904 – March 31, 1976) was an American junior college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Santa Ana College in Santa Ana, California from 1927 to 1952, compiling a record of 164–68–26. He led his teams at Santa Ana to two junior college national championships, in 1940 and 1942.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1904 |
| Died | March 31, 1976 (aged 71) Santa Ana, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1924–1925 | USC |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1926 | USC (freshmen backfield) |
| 1927–1952 | Santa Ana |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| ?–1958 | Santa Ana |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 164–68–26 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 junior college national (1940, 1942) 11 Eastern Conference (1933–1934, 1936–1937, 1940–1942, 1945, 1948–1950) | |
Cook graduated from Anaheim High School, in Anaheim, California, in 1922. He attended the University of Southern California (USC), where he played football and was a member of the track and field team.[1] Cooked was the backfield coach for USC's freshman football team in 1926.[2]
Cook died at age 71, on March 31, 1976, at South Coast Community Hospital in Santa Ana, after suffering a heart attack.[3]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Ana Dons (Independent) (1927–1962) | |||||||||
| 1927 | Santa Ana | 6–2–1 | |||||||
| 1928 | Santa Ana | 3–4–2 | |||||||
| 1929 | Santa Ana | 7–3–1 | |||||||
| 1930 | Santa Ana | 4–4–2 | |||||||
| Santa Ana Dons (SoCal JC) (1931) | |||||||||
| 1931 | Santa Ana | 3–5–2 | 1–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| Santa Ana Dons (Orange Empire / Eastern Conference) (1932–1942) | |||||||||
| 1932 | Santa Ana | 7–4 | 2–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1933 | Santa Ana | 7–1–3 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1934 | Santa Ana | 5–3–3 | 3–0–3 | T–1st | |||||
| 1935 | Santa Ana | 4–6 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1936 | Santa Ana | 10–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1937 | Santa Ana | 10–0–2 | 5–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1938 | Santa Ana | 3–3–5 | 1–2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1939 | Santa Ana | 7–4 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1940 | Santa Ana | 11–0 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1941 | Santa Ana | 10–1 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1942 | Santa Ana | 9–0 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| Santa Ana Dons (State) (1943–1944) | |||||||||
| 1943 | No team | ||||||||
| 1944 | Santa Ana | 2–6–1 | 2–3–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| Santa Ana Dons (Eastern Conference) (1945–1952) | |||||||||
| 1945 | Santa Ana | 7–0 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1946 | Santa Ana | 8–3 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1947 | Santa Ana | 5–5 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1948 | Santa Ana | 10–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1949 | Santa Ana | 9–1–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1950 | Santa Ana | 6–2–2 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1951 | Santa Ana | 5–5 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1952 | Santa Ana | 6–4–1 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
| Santa Ana: | 164–68–26 | 79–29–9 | |||||||
| Total: | 164–68–26 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- "Bill Cook To Coach at Santa Ana College". Anaheim Gazette. Anaheim, California. June 30, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved May 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Bill Cook Signs To Coach "Frosh"". Riverside Daily Press. Riverside, California. August 20, 1926. p. 13. Retrieved May 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Bill Cook Dies At 71". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. April 1, 1976. p. 9, Part III. Retrieved May 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Year by Year Coaching Records". Santa Ana College. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
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