Bill Yeoman
William Frank Yeoman (December 26, 1927 – August 12, 2020) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Houston from 1962 to 1986. In his tenure, he became the winningest coach in Houston Cougars football history, with an overall record of 160–108–8. Yeoman revolutionized offensive football in 1964 by developing the Veer option offense. Yeoman also played a prominent role in the racial integration of collegiate athletics in the South by being the first coach at a predominantly white school in the State of Texas to sign a black player. Yeoman's Cougars finished the season ranked in the top ten of the AP Poll four times and finished 11 times in the AP or UPI top 20.
Yeoman, c. 1962 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 26, 1927 Elnora, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | August 12, 2020 (aged 92) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1945 | Texas A&M |
| 1946–1948 | Army |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1954–1961 | Michigan State (assistant) |
| 1962–1986 | Houston |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 160–108–8 |
| Bowls | 6–4–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 SWC (1976, 1978, 1979, 1984) | |
| Awards | |
| 3x SWC Coach of the Year (1976, 1979, 1984) Texas Sports Hall of Fame (2003) Houston Sports Hall of Fame (2021) Second-team All-American (1948) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2001 (profile) | |
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