Bill Groce
American football player and coach (1936–2012)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1936-04-16)April 16, 1936 Pittsburg, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | May 15, 2012(2012-05-15) (aged 76) Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1956 | SMU |
| 1957–1959 | North Texas |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1970–1974 | Arkansas A&M / Arkansas–Monticello |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 11–39 |
Billy Thomas Groce (April 16, 1936 – March 15, 2012) was an American football player and coach.[1] He was a three-time letter winner at the University of North Texas–then known as North Texas State College–from 1957 to 1959.[2] He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1958 NFL Draft.[3] Groce served as the head football coach at the University of Arkansas–Monticello from 1970 to 1974, compiling a record of 11–39.[4]
He died in 2012 at the age of 75.[5]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas A&M / Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils (Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference) (1970–1974) | |||||||||
| 1970 | Arkansas A&M | 1–9 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1971 | Arkansas–Monticello | 3–7 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1972 | Arkansas–Monticello | 2–8 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1973 | Arkansas–Monticello | 2–8 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1974 | Arkansas–Monticello | 3–7 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| Arkansas A&M / Arkansas–Monticello: | 11–39 | 5–25 | |||||||
| Total: | 11–39 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Bill Groce". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Bill Groce". Sports-Reference College Football. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Steelers draft picks". Pro-Football-Reference Drafts. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Groce Resigns". Redlands Daily Facts. December 11, 1974. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Billy Thomas "Bill" Groce". Dallas Morning News. March 20, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
External links
- Bill Groce at Find a Grave
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Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils head football coaches
- I. R. Martin (1913–1914)
- Dan Estes (1915)
- Unknown (1916)
- Dan Estes (1917)
- No team (1918)
- Unknown (1919)
- Bernie S. Hargis (1920–1925)
- H. P. Herring (1926)
- Aubrey O. Pittenger (1927–1930)
- Foy Hammons (1931–1933)
- Stewart Ferguson (1934)
- Bo Sherman (1935–1937)
- Stewart Ferguson (1938–1941)
- No team (1942)
- Gene Augusterfer (1943–1944)
- No team (1945)
- Doug Locke (1946–1947)
- Jack Eckdahl (1948–1950)
- Jim Benton (1951–1953)
- Convoy Leslie (1954–1958)
- Kenny Holland (1959–1960)
- Red Parker (1961–1965)
- Bill Calaway (1966–1969)
- Bill Groce (1970–1974)
- Quentious Crews (1975–1977)
- Harold Tilley (1978–1984)
- Tommy Barnes (1985–1996)
- Carl Preston (1997–1998)
- Clarence Holley (1999–2001)
- Gregg Ricono (2002–2004)
- Gwaine Mathews (2005–2010)
- Hud Jackson (2011–2019)
- No team (2020)
- Hud Jackson (2021– )
