| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 14, 1929 Dexter, Kentucky |
| Died | September 21, 2006 (aged 77) Murray, Kentucky |
| 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.[1] 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.[2] He served as the men's track coach at Murray State from 1956 to 1965.[3]
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. 25 September 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
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