Bill Burgess (American football)
{{Short description|American football player and coach (1941–2023)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Bill Burgess
| image =
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| birth_date ={{Birth date|1941|1|26}}
| birth_place =
| death_date ={{Death date and age|2023|12|13|1941|1|26}}
| death_place = Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
| alma_mater =
| player_years1 = 1962
| player_team1 = Auburn
| player_positions= Fullback
| coach_years1 = 1966–1970
| coach_team1 = Woodlawn HS (AL)
| coach_years2 = 1971–1984
| coach_team2 = Oxford HS (AL)
| coach_years3 = 1985–1996
| coach_team3 = Jacksonville State
| overall_record = 84–49–4 (college)
127–68–5 (high school)
| bowl_record =
| tournament_record = 12–4 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
| championships = 1 NCAA Division II (1992)
4 GSC (1988–1989, 1991–1992)
| awards =
| coaching_records =
}}
Bill Burgess (January 26, 1941 – December 13, 2023) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama, for 12 seasons, from 1985 until 1996, compiling a record of 84–49–4. In 1992, he led his team to a national title, winning the NCAA Division II Football Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.annistonstar.com/sports/burgess-sets-tone-for-fcs-final-game-week-with-fiery/article_fcb73d76-b3f2-11e5-b29e-8bf5e298ea74.html|title=Burgess sets tone for FCS final game week with fiery speech to Gamecocks |publisher=Anniston Star|first=Joe|last=Medley|date=January 5, 2016|accessdate=November 2, 2016}}
A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Burgess played fullback in college for the Auburn Tigers and earned an athletic letter for the 1962 season under head coach Ralph Jordan.{{cite web|url=http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/burgess_blake00.html|publisher=Auburn Tigers football|title=#48 Blake Burgess|accessdate=November 2, 2016|archive-date=November 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104014731/http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/burgess_blake00.html|url-status=dead}} In 2011, he was inducted into the Division II Hall of Fame. In 2019, he was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. He was the father of Rick and Greg Burgess from the nationally syndicated Rick and Bubba radio show.{{cite web|url=http://www.southeastsun.com/sports/article_34a98a0c-d597-11e0-94d0-001a4bcf6878.html|publisher=Southeast Sun|title=Burgess speaks to Enterprise quarterback club|accessdate=November 2, 2016|date=September 2, 2011|first=Heather|last=Baggett|archive-date=March 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305015456/http://www.southeastsun.com/sports/article_34a98a0c-d597-11e0-94d0-001a4bcf6878.html|url-status=dead}}
Burgess died in Birmingham, Alabama on December 13, 2023, at the age of 82.[https://www.wbrc.com/2023/12/13/former-jsu-football-coach-bill-burgess-dies/ Former JSU football coach Bill Burgess dies]
Head coaching record
=College=
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Jacksonville State Gamecocks
| conf = Gulf South Conference
| startyear = 1985
| endyear = 1992
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1985
| name = Jacksonville State
| overall = 3–6–1
| conference = 3–5
| confstanding = T–6th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1986
| name = Jacksonville State
| overall = 5–4–1
| conference = 4–3–1
| confstanding = T–4th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1987
| name = Jacksonville State
| overall = 5–4–1
| conference = 3–4–1
| confstanding = T–5th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1988
| name = Jacksonville State
| overall = 10–2
| conference = 7–1
| confstanding = T–1st
| bowlname = NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1989
| name = Jacksonville State
| overall = 13–1
| conference = 8–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = NCAA Division II Championship
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1990
| name = Jacksonville State
| overall = 9–3
| conference = 6–2
| confstanding = T–2nd
| bowlname = NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1991
| name = Jacksonville State
| overall = 12–1
| conference = 6–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = NCAA Division II Championship
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = national
| year = 1992
| name = Jacksonville State
| overall = 12–1–1
| conference = 5–0–1
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = NCAA Division II Championship
| bowloutcome = W
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Jacksonville State Gamecocks
| conf = NCAA Division II independent
| startyear = 1993
| endyear = 1994
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1993
| name = Jacksonville State
| overall = 3–7
| conference =
| confstanding =
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1994
| name = Jacksonville State
| overall = 4–7
| conference =
| confstanding =
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Jacksonville State Gamecocks
| conf = NCAA Division I-AA independent
| startyear = 1995
| endyear = 1996
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1995
| name = Jacksonville State
| overall = 7–4
| conference =
| confstanding =
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| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1996
| name = Jacksonville State
| overall = 1–9
| conference =
| confstanding =
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Jacksonville State
| overall = 84–49–4
| confrecord = 43–15–3
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 84–49–4
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
}}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Jacksonville State Gamecocks football coach navbox}}
{{1992 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football navbox}}
{{AFCA Division II Coach of the Year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Burgess, Bill}}
Category:American football fullbacks
Category:Auburn Tigers football players
Category:Jacksonville State Gamecocks football coaches
Category:High school football coaches in Alabama
Category:Sportspeople from Birmingham, Alabama
Category:Players of American football from Birmingham, Alabama
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