| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1930-12-25)December 25, 1930 Welch, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | March 19, 2022(2022-03-19) (aged 91) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1951–1953 | West Virginia State |
| Basketball | |
| c. 1950 | West Virginia State |
| Position(s) | Quarterback (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1961–1966 | Norfolk State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1970–1984 | Norfolk State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 21–25 |
William L. Archie (December 25, 1930 – March 19, 2022) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Norfolk State University from 1961 to 1966, compiling a record of 21–25. Archie was also the athletic director at Norfolk State from 1970 to 1984.
A native of Welch, West Virginia, Archie attended West Virginia State University, where he played football and basketball.
Archie died on March 19, 2022, at the age of 91.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State Spartans (Independent) (1961) | |||||||||
| 1961 | Norfolk State | 3–4 | |||||||
| Norfolk State Spartans (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1962–1966) | |||||||||
| 1962 | Norfolk State | 5–3 | 3–3 | 9th | |||||
| 1963 | Norfolk State | 4–4 | 4–3 | 10h | |||||
| 1964 | Norfolk State | 2–5 | 2–5 | 15th | |||||
| 1965 | Norfolk State | 4–4 | 4–4 | 11th | |||||
| 1966 | Norfolk State | 3–5 | 3–5 | 9th | |||||
| Norfolk State: | 21–25 | 16–20 | |||||||
| Total: | 21–25 | ||||||||
References
- Denn, Charlie (April 20, 1984). "NSU's Archie: 'I was forced out'". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. p. 31. Retrieved May 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
- Denn, Charlie (April 20, 1984). "Is power play troubling NSU? (continued)". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. p. 33. Retrieved May 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
- "William B. Archie". West Virginia State University. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- Jeter, Fred (March 31, 2022). "Longtime NSU coach and AD William 'Bill' Archie dies at 92". Richmond Free Press. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- "William L. Archie". The Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, Virginia. March 25, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022 – via Legacy.com.
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