Bill Archie

{{Short description|American football coach and college athletics administrator (1930–2022)}}

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| name = Bill Archie

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1930|12|25}}

| birth_place = Welch, West Virginia, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2022|3|19|1930|12|25}}

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| player_sport1 = Football

| player_years2 = 1951–1953

| player_team2 = West Virginia State

| player_sport3 = Basketball

| player_years4 = {{Circa|1950}}

| player_team4 = West Virginia State

| player_positions = Quarterback (football)

| coach_sport1 = Football

| coach_years2 = 1961–1966

| coach_team2 = Norfolk State

| admin_years1 = 1970–1984

| admin_team1 = Norfolk State

| overall_record = 21–25

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William L. Archie (December 25, 1930 – March 19, 2022) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Norfolk State University from 1961 to 1966, compiling a record of 21–25. Archie was also the athletic director at Norfolk State from 1970 to 1984.{{cite news |last=Denn |first=Charlie |title=NSU's Archie: 'I was forced out' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78053636/daily-press/ |newspaper=Daily Press |location=Newport News, Virginia |date=April 20, 1984 |page=31 |access-date=May 20, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Denn |first=Charlie |title=Is power play troubling NSU? (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78053795/daily-press/ |newspaper=Daily Press |location=Newport News, Virginia |date=April 20, 1984 |page=33 |access-date=May 20, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

A native of Welch, West Virginia, Archie attended West Virginia State University, where he played football and basketball.{{cite web |title=William B. Archie |url=https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/honors/hall-of-fame/william-b-archie/7 |publisher=West Virginia State University |access-date=May 20, 2021 }}

Archie died on March 19, 2022, at the age of 91.{{cite news |last=Jeter|first=Fred |title=Longtime NSU coach and AD William 'Bill' Archie dies at 92|url=http://www.richmondfreepress.com/news/2022/mar/31/longtime-nsu-coach-and-ad-william-bill-archie-dies/ |newspaper=Richmond Free Press |location=Richmond, Virginia |date=March 31, 2022 |access-date=April 4, 2022 }}{{cite news|title=William L. Archie|url=http://www.richmondfreepress.com/news/2022/mar/31/longtime-nsu-coach-and-ad-william-bill-archie-dies/ |newspaper=The Virginian-Pilot |location=Norfolk, Virginia |date=March 25, 2022 |access-date=April 4, 2022 |via=Legacy.com }}