William Henry Schutte (May 7, 1910 – May 24, 1994)[1][2] was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at San Diego State University from 1947 to 1955, compiling a record of 48–36–4. Prior to being hired at San Diego State, Schutte was an assistant coach at Kansas State University.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 7, 1910 Galveston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | May 24, 1994 (aged 84) Orange County, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1930–1933 | Idaho |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1939–1941 | Kansas State (line) |
| 1946 | Kansas State (assistant) |
| 1947–1955 | San Diego State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 48–36–4 |
| Bowls | 1–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 CCAA (1951–1952) | |
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1947–1955) | |||||||||
| 1947 | San Diego State | 7–3–1 | 2–2–1 | 4th | L Harbor | ||||
| 1948 | San Diego State | 4–7 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1949 | San Diego State | 6–3 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1950 | San Diego State | 5–3–1 | 3–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1951 | San Diego State | 10–0–1 | 4–0 | 1st | W Pineapple | ||||
| 1952 | San Diego State | 4–5 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1953 | San Diego State | 5–3–1 | 3–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1954 | San Diego State | 5–4 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1955 | San Diego State | 2–8 | 0–2 | 5th | |||||
| San Diego State: | 48–36–4 | 20–14–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 48–36–4 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ Interview with William H. Schutte, The Journal of San Diego History, Spring 1982
- ^ William H. Schutte Memorial Scholarship in San Diego State University endowed scholarships in exercise and nutrition, 2016
- ^ "A Kansas State Coach to California". The Iola Register. Iola, Kansas. Associated Press. January 29, 1947. p. 6. Retrieved March 5, 2017 – via Newspapers.com
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