Phil Ball (American football)
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{{Short description|American football player and coach (1925–2008)}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Phil Ball
| image =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1925|10|19}}
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2008|11|16|1925|10|19}}
| death_place = Edmond, Oklahoma, U.S.
| alma_mater = University of South Carolina (B.S. B.A. M.ED.)
Oklahoma State University (Ph.D.)
| player_years1 = 1944–1947
| player_team1 = South Carolina
| player_positions = Guard
| coach_years1 = 1964–1976
| coach_team1 = Central State (OK)
| overall_record = 83–45–6
| bowl_record =
| tournament_record = 0–1
| championships = 1 OCC (1972)
| awards =
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}}
Phillip Roy Ball (October 19, 1925 – November 16, 2008) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Central State College (and University)—now the University of Central Oklahoma—from 1964 to 1976, compiling a career college football record of 83–45–6, and one conference championship.{{Cite web |last=DeLassus |first=David |year=2015 |title=Phil Ball Records by Year |url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=7133 |publisher=College Football Data Warehouse |accessdate=May 17, 2015 |archive-date=May 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518055447/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=7133 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |year=2013 |title=2013 UCO Media Guide |url=http://issuu.com/ucosid/docs/complete_final_4419e4da5e8733 |publisher=Mike Kirk |accessdate=May 17, 2015}}{{Cite web |date=Spring 2009 |title=The Tower |url=https://www.uco.edu/ceps/files/tower/tower3-3.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223193311/http://uco.edu/ceps/files/tower/tower3-3.pdf |archive-date=December 23, 2010 |publisher=University of Central Oklahoma College of Education and Professional Studies |accessdate=May 18, 2015}} He ranks 4th all-time for Broncho coaches in winning percentage, and 3rd number of games coached and victories.
Early life and education
Ball grew up in Yukon, Oklahoma, and graduated from Yukon High School in 1943. After high school Ball joined the United States Navy and enrolled in the University of South Carolina. While at South Carolina he was a guard on the football team. After graduating from South Carolina, Ball began coaching at several Oklahoma high schools including: Wewoka Walters, Seminole, and Muskogee.
Central State
Ball was hired as the head coach of Central State University in 1964 and coached the Central State Bronchos until 1976.{{Cite web |date=October 17, 1989 |title=Having a Ball at CSU Teacher Recalls Glory of Past Teams |url=http://newsok.com/having-a-ball-at-csu-teacher-recalls-glory-of-past-teams/article/2286298 |publisher=Murray Evans |accessdate=May 17, 2015}} During that span his teams went 83–45–6, including one conference championship, and one NAIA playoff appearance. Also at CSU he was known for compiling his own stats.
After coaching
Ball earned a Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University. He remained on the faculty at Central State/Central Oklahoma until his retirement in 1993. He died on November 16, 2008.{{Cite news |last=Patterson |first=Matt |date=November 19, 2008 |title=Ex-coach Phil Ball dies at age 83 |work=The Oklahoman |url=http://newsok.com/ex-coach-phil-ball-dies-at-age-83/article/3323218 |accessdate=May 17, 2015}}
Head coaching record
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{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Central State Bronchos
| conf = Oklahoma Collegiate Conference
| startyear = 1964
| endyear = 1973
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = 1964
| name = Central State
| overall = 4–5
| conference = 2–5
| confstanding = 6th
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = 1965
| name = Central State
| overall = 6–3–1
| conference = 5–1–1
| confstanding = T–2nd
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = 1966
| name = Central State
| overall = 7–2
| conference = 5–2
| confstanding = T–2nd
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = 1967
| name = Central State
| overall = 4–5–1
| conference = 2–4–1
| confstanding = 6th
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = 1968
| name = Central State
| overall = 6–4–1
| conference = 3–3–1
| confstanding = 5th
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = 1969
| name = Central State
| overall = 8–1–1
| conference = 5–1–1
| confstanding = 3rd
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = 1970
| name = Central State
| overall = 9–2
| conference = 6–2
| confstanding = T–3rd
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = 1971
| name = Central State
| overall = 7–2–1
| conference = 5–2–1
| confstanding = T–2nd
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1972
| name = Central State
| overall = 9–2
| conference = 7–1
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = NAIA Division I Semifinal
| bowloutcome = L
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = 1973
| name = Central State
| overall = 6–4–1
| conference = 5–3
| confstanding = T–3rd
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Central State Bronchos
| conf = Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference
| startyear = 1974
| endyear = 1975
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = 1974
| name = Central State
| overall = 5–5
| conference = 2–3
| confstanding = T–4th
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = 1975
| name = Central State
| overall = 7–4
| conference = 4–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Central State Bronchos
| conf = NCAA Division II independent
| startyear = 1976
| endyear = single
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = 1976
| name = Central State
| overall = 5–6
| conference =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Central State
| overall = 83–45–6
| confrecord = 51–28–5
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 83–45–6
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
}}
References
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