Willie Heston

Willie Heston

College coach infobox
Name = William M. "Willie" Heston


Caption =
DateOfBirth = September 9, 1878
Birthplace = Galesburg, Illinois
DateOfDeath = September 9, 1963
Deathplace = Traverse City, Michigan
Sport = College football
College = North Carolina State University
Title =
CurrentRecord =
OverallRecord = 7-5-4
Awards =
CFbDWID = 1053
Player = trigger
Years = 1898-1900
1901-1904
Team = San Jose State University
University of Michigan
Position = running back
Coach = Trigger
CoachYears = 1906
1905
CoachTeams = NC State
Drake
FootballHOF = 1954

William M. "Willie" Heston (born September 9, 1878, died September 9, 1963) was an American football running back. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954. Heston was the head football coach for Drake University in 1905 and North Carolina State University in 1906. After he retired from coaching, he practiced law and served as a judge in Michigan.

Playing History

College Football

Heston followed coach Fielding Yost from the California State Normal School (now San Jose State University), where he played football between 1898-1900, to the University of Michigan in 1901. With Heston in the backfield, the Wolverines compiled a 43-0-1 record between 1901-04, and Heston was named as an All-American in 1903 and 1904.

Heston still holds the Michigan record for career touchdowns with 72 (although records are only considered official from 1939 on). In 1902, he also set the record for rushing yards (170) in the inaugural Rose Bowl Game which stood for 59 years. [ [http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fballam/aaheston.htm Willie Heston, Football All-American - University of Michigan Athletics ] ]

Professional Football

After graduating, Heston briefly played professional football with the Canton Bulldogs, but broke his leg in his first game. [ [http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:AdElG6cGu54J:desmoinesregister.com/sports/extras/hall/heston.html+michigan+record+career+touchdowns+heston&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=5&gl=us&client=firefox-a 403 Forbidden ] ]

Coaching History

Drake University

Heston was the eighth head college football coach for the Drake University Dragons located in Des Moines, Iowa and he held that position for the 1905 season. His coaching record at Drake was 4 wins, 4 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him 17th at Drake in terms of total wins and 13th at Drake in terms of winning percentage. [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/pioneer/drake/coaching_records.php Drake Coaching Records ] ]

North Carolina State University

Heston's 1906 season as the head coach for NC State was a confusing one. The team posted a record of 3 wins, 1 loss, and 4 ties but managed to outscore their oponnents by 100 to 10. Three of the four ties were scoreless, with the fourth being a 4-4 tie against Washington and Lee University. The one loss was to Virginia Tech by a score of 0-6. The wins were all dominating wins by shutout. [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=1053&year=1906 Coaching Records Game by Game ] ]

ee also

* University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor

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