A. L. Williams (American football)
Albert Lawrence Williams Jr., known as A. L. Williams, (born March 11, 1934) is a former American football coach and college athletic administrator. He held the position of head football coach at Northwestern State University from 1975 to 1982 and Louisiana Tech University from 1983 to 1986. Throughout his coaching career, he amassed a record of 66–65–1 in college football. Williams also served as the athletic director at Northwestern State from 1978 to 1983.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 11, 1934 Haynesville, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1953–1956 | Louisiana Tech |
| Position(s) | Running back, wide receiver, punt returner |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| late 1950s | Fair Park HS (LA) |
| 1960–1965 | Woodlawn HS (LA) (assistant) |
| 1966–1973 | Woodlawn HS (LA) |
| 1974 | Northwestern State (assistant) |
| 1975–1982 | Northwestern State |
| 1983–1986 | Louisiana Tech |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1978–1983 | Northwestern State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 66–65–1 (college) |
| Tournaments | 3–1 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Southland (1984) | |
| Awards | |
| Louisiana Tech Athletic Hall of Fame (2007) | |
Williams began his coaching career at the high school level, at Fair Park High School and Woodlawn High School in Shreveport, Louisiana. During his tenure at Woodlawn, Williams achieved remarkable success, guiding the team to a commendable record of 64–25. Under his leadership, Woodlawn secured four district titles and clinched the state championship in 1968, with quarterback Joe Ferguson playing a pivotal role. Notably, Williams also had the opportunity to coach Terry Bradshaw during his time at Woodlawn.