| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1929-06-14)June 14, 1929 Dexter, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | September 21, 2006(2006-09-21) (aged 77) Murray, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1947–1950 | Murray State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1951–1953 | Lafayette HS (KY) (assistant) |
| 1954 | Murray State (GA) |
| 1955 | Murphysboro HS (IL) (assistant) |
| 1956–1959 | Murray State (assistant) |
| 1967–1977 | Murray State |
| Track | |
| 1956–1965 | Murray State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 60–49–4 (college football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| OVC Coach of the Year (1968) | |
William Wesley Furgerson (June 14, 1929 – September 21, 2006) was an American football and track and field coach. He served as the head football coach at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky from 1967 to 1977, compiling a record of 60–49–4. He served as the men's track coach at Murray State from 1956 to 1965.
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State Racers (Ohio Valley Conference) (1967–1977) | |||||||||
| 1967 | Murray State | 4–6 | 2–5 | T–7th | |||||
| 1968 | Murray State | 7–2–1 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1969 | Murray State | 5–4–1 | 2–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1970 | Murray State | 4–6 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
| 1971 | Murray State | 5–4–1 | 3–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1972 | Murray State | 4–6 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1973 | Murray State | 7–3 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1974 | Murray State | 9–2 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1975 | Murray State | 4–5–1 | 3–3–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1976 | Murray State | 5–6 | 4–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 1977 | Murray State | 6–5 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Murray State: | 60–49–4 | 36–38–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 60–49–4 | ||||||||
References
- "William Furgerson". Murray State Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "William Ferguson". goracers.com. September 21, 2006. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "Obituaries". murrayledger.com. September 25, 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
External links
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- 1929 births
- 2006 deaths
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- Murray State Racers football players
- College cross country coaches in the United States
- College track and field coaches in the United States
- High school football coaches in Kentucky
- High school football coaches in Illinois
- People from Calloway County, Kentucky
- Coaches of American football from Kentucky
- Players of American football from Kentucky