Bill Neal (December 28, 1931 – March 28, 2024) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Indiana University of Pennsylvania from 1970 to 1978, compiling a record of 50–31–3.
Biography
Neal was born in Russell, Kentucky on December 28, 1931.[1] He began his coaching career at George Washington University, where was an assistant coach for seven years, from 1954 to 1960.[2]
Neal died on March 28, 2024, at the age of 92.[3]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IUP Indians (NCAA College Division independent) (1970–1972) | |||||||||
| 1970 | IUP | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1971 | IUP | 7–2 | |||||||
| 1972 | IUP | 8–1 | |||||||
| IUP Indians (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) (1973–1978) | |||||||||
| 1973 | IUP | 4–5 | NA | NA | |||||
| 1974 | IUP | 6–4 | 4–2 | 3rd (West) | |||||
| 1975 | IUP | 8–1–1 | 4–1–1 | 2nd (West) | |||||
| 1976 | IUP | 4–5 | 3–3 | T–4th (West) | |||||
| 1977 | IUP | 4–4–1 | 2–3–1 | T–5th (West) | |||||
| 1978 | IUP | 4–5–1 | 2–4 | 5th (West) | |||||
| IUP: | 50–31–3 | 15–13–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 50–31–3 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Bechtel, Sam "Bear" (February 7, 1969). "Meet Bill Neal—Another Trip Around The Block". Indiana Gazette. Indiana, Pennsylvania. p. 16. Retrieved December 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Bill Neal Seek IUP Football Coaching Post". Indiana Gazette. Indiana, Pennsylvania. June 21, 1970. p. 20. Retrieved December 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Coach Neal". Legacy. Retrieved March 30, 2024.