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Bill Lewis is a football coach with varying levels of success at different stages in his career.
Wyoming Career
Bill Lewis was named the University of Wyoming's 22nd head football coach in December of 1976 following the hiring of Fred Akers by the University of Texas at Austin to be the Longhorn's head coach. Lewis compiled a 14-20-1 (.414) win-loss record as Wyoming's coach through the 1977 to 1979 seasons. He was fired at the conclusion of the '79 season and replaced by Pat Dye. His largest margin of victory was 51-21 over the University of Texas at El Paso during the 1978 season. His worst loss as the Cowboy's head coach came against Louisiana State University the year before, (1977). The LSU Tigers pounced on Wyoming 7-66 in Baton Rouge. He produced one noted NFL prospect, Ken Fantetti, a linebacker who went on to play for the Detroit Lions for seven years (1979-85) The University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyomings high plains, at an elevation of 7,200 feet (2194 m), between the Laramie and Medicine Bow mountain ranges. ...
1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ...
Fred Akers was the football coach of The University of Texas Longhorns from 1977 to 1986. ...
The University of Texas at Austin, often called UT or Texas, is the flagship[3][4][5][6][7] institution of the University of Texas System. ...
For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...
This page refers to the year 1979. ...
Patrick Fain Dye (born November 6, 1939, in Blythe, Georgia) was an American college football coach most notable for his tenure as the head coach at Auburn University from 1981 until 1992. ...
The University of Texas at El Paso, popularly known as UTEP, is a public, coeducational university, and it is a member of the University of Texas System. ...
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. ...
A linebacker is a position in American and Canadian football. ...
City Detroit, Michigan Team colors Honolulu Blue, Silver, and Black Head Coach Rod Marinelli Owner William Clay Ford, Sr. ...
East Carolina Career In his most successful head coaching position, Bill Lewis lead the East Carolina Pirates to an 11-1 record and a Peach Bowl victory over North Carolina State. The program had not had a winning season since 1983. Lewis served as head coach at East Carolina for three seasons (1989-91) before departing for Georgia Tech. The 1991 Pirates finished the season with their highest national ranking (#9 AP Poll) and Lewis received 1991 National Coach-of-the-Year honors from the American Football Coaches Association, United Press International and Scripps-Howard.
Georgia Tech Career Bill Lewis assumed the head coaching position at Georgia Tech in 1991 following Bobby Ross' departure to coach the NFL's San Diego Chargers. Lewis held the position from 1992 until midway through the 1994 season; he resigned (though some reports say he was effectively fired) after a 1-7 start and was replaced by Tech defensive coordinator George O'Leary, who coached the final three games of the season, all losses. Lewis finished his tenure at Georgia Tech with an overall record of 11-19 (.367). City San Diego, California Other nicknames Bolts, Super Chargers Team colors Navy Blue, White, and Gold Head Coach Marty Schottenheimer Owner Alex Spanos George Pernicano (Minority owner (3%)) General manager A.J. Smith Fight song San Diego Super Chargers League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Western Division (1960...
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