Bill Manlove

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Bill Manlove
Biographical details
Born (1933-02-05) February 5, 1933 (age 90)
Barrington, New Jersey, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1957–1959 Gloucester City JS (NJ) (assistant)
1960–1964 Gloucester City JS (NJ)
1965–1966 Oakcrest HS (NJ)
1967–1968 Lafayette (assistant)
1969–1991 PMC/Widener
1992–1995 Delaware Valley
1997–2001 La Salle
Head coaching record
Overall212–111–1 (college)
Tournaments9–5 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 NCAA Division III (1977, 1981)
3 MAC (1984, 1987–1988)
7 MAC Southern Division (1975, 1977–1982)
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2011 (profile)

William B. Manlove Jr. (born February 5, 1933) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Widener University from 1969 to 1991, at Delaware Valley College from 1992 to 1995, and at La Salle University from 1997 to 2001, compiling a career college football coaching record of 212–111–1. Manlove led Widener to two NCAA Division III Football Championships, in 1977 and 1981. He served as president of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) in 1991. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011.

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Early life

Manlove was born in Barrington, New Jersey, and graduated from Haddon Heights High School in 1951. After serving in the United States Army, he received a Bachelor of Science in education in 1958 and a master's degree in 1960 from Temple University.

Coaching career

Manlove was an assistant coach at Gloucester City Junior-Senior High School in Gloucester City, New Jersey from 1957 to 1959 and was head coach from 1960 to 1965. He was head coach at Oakcrest High School from 1965 to 1966. In 1967 and 1968 he was assistant coach at Lafayette College.

In 1969 Manlove began as head coach at Widener University, then called PMC Colleges. He had a 2–7 record the first season, but never had a losing season again at Widener. He accumulated a 182–53–1 record in 22 seasons and won two Division III national titles and 10 Middle Atlantic Conference titles. Manlove was named Division III Coach of the Year in 1977.

In 2006 and 2007 he coached the U.S. team in the Aztec Bowl, winning both games. In 2009 he was inducted into The Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Pennsylvania Military Cadets / Widener Pioneers (Middle Atlantic Conference)(1969–1991)
1969 Pennsylvania Military2–71–510th (College–Southern)
1970 Pennsylvania Military5–44–36th (Southern)
1971 Pennsylvania Military7–34–3T–6th (Southern)
1972 Widener8–16–12nd (Southern)
1973 Widener8–17–12nd (Southern)
1974 Widener8–17–12nd (Southern)
1975 Widener10–18–01st (Southern)L NCAA Division III Semifinal
1976 Widener8–16–12nd (Southern)
1977 Widener 11–16–01st (Southern)W NCAA Division III Championship
1978 Widener8–15–11st (Southern)
1979 Widener10–18–01st (Southern)L NCAA Division III Semifinal
1980 Widener11–18–01st (Southern)L NCAA Division III Semifinal
1981 Widener 13–08–01st (Southern)W NCAA Division III Championship
1982 Widener9–27–11st (Southern)L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal
1983 Widener7–36–23rd
1984 Widener8–37–11st
1985 Widener7–36–3T–3rd
1986 Widener7–46–3T–4th
1987 Widener8–27–2T–1st
1988 Widener9–37–1T–1stL NCAA Division III First Round
1989 Widener8–26–2T–3rd
1990 Widener7–2–16–2T–2nd
1991 Widener3–72–68th
Pennsylvania Military / Widener:182–54–1138–39
Delaware Valley Aggies (Middle Atlantic Conference)(1992–1995)
1992 Delaware Valley3–72–68th
1993 Delaware Valley2–82–34th (Freedom)
1994 Delaware Valley2–71–3T–4th (Freedom)
1995 Delaware Valley3–71–3T–4th (Freedom)
Delaware Valley:10–296–15
La Salle Explorers (NCAA Division I-AA independent)(1997–1998)
1997 La Salle 1–8
1998 La Salle 3–6
La Salle Explorers (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference)(1999–2001)
1999 La Salle 4–63–4T–5th
2000 La Salle 7–44–34th
2001 La Salle 5–42–4T–5th
La Salle:20–289–11
Total:212–111–1
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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