:William Houghton (American football)

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| name = William Houghton

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1908|11|14}}

| birth_place = Mingo Junction, Ohio, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2001|10|18|1908|11|14}}

| death_place = Sedona, Arizona, U.S.

| alma_mater =

| coach_years1 = 1933–1940

| coach_team1 = Massillon Wash. HS (OH) (asst)

| coach_years2 = 1941

| coach_team2 = Massillon Wash. HS (OH)

| coach_years3 = 1948–1951

| coach_team3 = Akron

| overall_record = 7–27–1 (college)

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William G. "Bud" Houghton (November 14, 1908 – October 18, 2001) was an American football coach in Ohio. He served as the head football coach at the University of Akron from 1948 to 1951, compiling a record of 7–27–1. Houghton graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1933. He was an assistant football coach under Paul Brown at Massillon Washington High School in Massillon, Ohio and succeeded him as head coach when Brown moved to Ohio State University in 1941. Upon resigning as football coach at Akron in 1951, Houghton noted his "poor record" and business opportunities.{{cite news |title=Akron Football Coach Resigns |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8_YaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dU0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5675,3857048 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Press |agency=United Press |date=November 10, 1951 |accessdate=December 15, 2010 |via=Google News }}

Head coaching record

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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead

| name = Akron Zippers/Zips

| conf = Ohio Athletic Conference

| startyear = 1948

| endyear = 1951

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 1948

| name = Akron

| overall = 2–6

| conference = 1–4

| confstanding = 13th

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| ranking = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 1949

| name = Akron

| overall = 2–6–1

| conference = 0–3–1

| confstanding = 12th

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| ranking = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 1950

| name = Akron

| overall = 2–7

| conference = 1–3

| confstanding = 10th

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| ranking = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 1951

| name = Akron

| overall = 1–8

| conference = 1–3

| confstanding = 9th

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| ranking = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal

| name = Akron

| overall = 7–27–1

| confrecord = 3–13–1

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{{CFB Yearly Record End

| overall = 7–27–1

| bowls = no

| poll = no

| polltype =

| legend = no

}}

References

Category:1908 births

Category:2001 deaths

Category:Akron Zips football coaches

Category:High school basketball coaches in Ohio

Category:High school football coaches in Ohio

Category:Ohio Wesleyan University alumni

Category:People from Mingo Junction, Ohio