Bill Shanahan

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Bill Shanahan
Biographical details
Born (1938-07-27) July 27, 1938 (age 85)
Wahoo, Nebraska, U.S.
Alma mater Huron University (BS)
Adams State University (MA)
University of Utah (PhD)
Playing career
1956–1959 Huron
Position(s) Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1964–1965 Western State (assistant)
1966–1968 Northern Colorado (assistant)
1969–1972 Western New Mexico
1973–1974 Utah (assistant)
1975 Western Illinois (assistant)
1976–1978 Western Illinois
Head coaching record
Overall25–37–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 RMAC Mountain Division (1970)

Bill Shanahan (born July 27, 1938) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Western New Mexico University in Silver City, New Mexico from 1969 to 1972 and Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois from 1976 until 1978, compiling a career college football coaching record of 25–37–1. [1]

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Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Western New Mexico Mustangs (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference)(1969–1972)
1969 Western New Mexico1–71–46th (Mountain)
1970 Western New Mexico5–45–1T–1st (Mountain)
1971 Western New Mexico3–53–3T–3rd (Mountain)
1972 Western New Mexico3–53–3T–4th
Western New Mexico:12–2112–11
Western Illinois Leathernecks (NCAA Division II independent)(1976–1977)
1976 Western Illinois7–3–0
1977 Western Illinois3–7–0
Western Illinois Leathernecks (Association of Mid-Continent Universities)(1978)
1978 Western Illinois3–6–11–3–1T–4th
Western Illinois:13–16–11–3–1
Total:25–37–1
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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