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American football player and coach (1915–2000)

Bill Cook
Biographical details
Bornc. 1904
Died(1976-03-31)March 31, 1976 (aged 71)
Santa Ana, California, U.S.
Playing career
1924–1925USC
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1926USC (freshmen backfield)
1927–1952Santa Ana
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
?–1958Santa Ana
Head coaching record
Overall164–68–26
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 junior college national (1940, 1942)
11 Eastern Conference (1933–1934, 1936–1937, 1940–1942, 1945, 1948–1950)

Andrew J. "Bill" Cook (c. 1904 – March 31, 1976) was an American junior college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Santa Ana College in Santa Ana, California from 1927 to 1952, compiling a record of 164–68–26. He led his teams at Santa Ana to two junior college national championships, in 1940 and 1942.

Cook graduated from Anaheim High School, in Anaheim, California, in 1922. He attended the University of Southern California (USC), where he played football and was a member of the track and field team. Cooked was the backfield coach for USC's freshman football team in 1926.

Cook died at age 71, on March 31, 1976, at South Coast Community Hospital in Santa Ana, after suffering a heart attack.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Santa Ana Dons (Independent) (1927–1962)
1927 Santa Ana 6–2–1
1928 Santa Ana 3–4–2
1929 Santa Ana 7–3–1
1930 Santa Ana 4–4–2
Santa Ana Dons (SoCal JC) (1931)
1931 Santa Ana 3–5–2 1–4–1 6th
Santa Ana Dons (Orange Empire / Eastern Conference) (1932–1942)
1932 Santa Ana 7–4 2–4 6th
1933 Santa Ana 7–1–3 5–1 1st
1934 Santa Ana 5–3–3 3–0–3 T–1st
1935 Santa Ana 4–6 3–3 T–3rd
1936 Santa Ana 10–1 6–0 1st
1937 Santa Ana 10–0–2 5–0–1 T–1st
1938 Santa Ana 3–3–5 1–2–3 T–4th
1939 Santa Ana 7–4 4–1 2nd
1940 Santa Ana 11–0 5–0 1st
1941 Santa Ana 10–1 4–0 1st
1942 Santa Ana 9–0 4–0 1st
Santa Ana Dons (State) (1943–1944)
1943 No team
1944 Santa Ana 2–6–1 2–3–1 T–3rd
Santa Ana Dons (Eastern Conference) (1945–1952)
1945 Santa Ana 7–0 6–0 1st
1946 Santa Ana 8–3 2–3 4th
1947 Santa Ana 5–5 2–3 4th
1948 Santa Ana 10–1 6–0 1st
1949 Santa Ana 9–1–1 6–0 1st
1950 Santa Ana 6–2–2 5–0 1st
1951 Santa Ana 5–5 4–2 T–2nd
1952 Santa Ana 6–4–1 3–3 T–4th
Santa Ana: 164–68–26 79–29–9
Total: 164–68–26
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. "Bill Cook To Coach at Santa Ana College". Anaheim Gazette. Anaheim, California. June 30, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved May 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "Bill Cook Signs To Coach "Frosh"". Riverside Daily Press. Riverside, California. August 20, 1926. p. 13. Retrieved May 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. "Bill Cook Dies At 71". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. April 1, 1976. p. 9, Part III. Retrieved May 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "Year by Year Coaching Records". Santa Ana College. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
Santa Ana Dons head football coaches


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