| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1928-08-21)August 21, 1928 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | March 30, 2022(2022-03-30) (aged 93) |
| Playing career | |
| 1946–1948 | Butler |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1953–1959 | Scecina Memorial HS (IN) |
| 1960 | Purdue (assistant) |
| 1961–1963 | Indianapolis Cathedral HS (IN) (assistant) |
| 1964–1969 | Butler (assistant) |
| 1970–1984 | Butler |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1975–1989 | Butler |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 84–65–2 (college) |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 5 ICC (1972–1975, 1977) 1 HCC (1983) | |
William L. Sylvester (August 21, 1928 – March 30, 2022) was an American football player and coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana from 1970 to 1984, compiling a record of 84–65–2. Sylvester was also the athletic director at Butler from 1975 to 1989.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Bulldogs (Indiana Collegiate Conference) (1970–1977) | |||||||||
| 1970 | Butler | 3–6–1 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1971 | Butler | 3–7 | 1–3 | T–5th | |||||
| 1972 | Butler | 5–5 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1973 | Butler | 5–5 | 4–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1974 | Butler | 8–2 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1975 | Butler | 9–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1976 | Butler | 6–4 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1977 | Butler | 5–5 | 3–1 | T–1st | |||||
| Butler Bulldogs (Heartland Collegiate Conference) (1978–1984) | |||||||||
| 1978 | Butler | 5–5 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1979 | Butler | 5–5 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1980 | Butler | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1981 | Butler | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 1982 | Butler | 7–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1983 | Butler | 9–1–1 | 5–0–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 1984 | Butler | 6–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| Butler: | 84–65–2 | 55–28–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 84–65–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- "Bill Sylvester was champion football coach, longtime athletic director at Butler".
- "Bill Sylvester". indiana-football.org. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- "William L. Sylvester". Butler Bulldogs. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
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