William McAndrew

William McAndrew (April 29, 1887 – February 11, 1943)[1] was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He served two stints at the head football coach at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, from 1913 to 1916 and then returning from 1921 to 1938, compiling a record of 83–79–20 in 22 seasons. His 83 wins are the most of any head coach in the history of the Southern Illinois Salukis football program.[2] McAndrew was also the head basketball coach at Southern Illinois from 1913 to 1943, tallying a mark of 309–221, and the school head baseball coach from 1921 to 1924.

William McAndrew
Biographical details
Born(1887-04-29)April 29, 1887
Lawrence County, Illinois
DiedFebruary 11, 1943(1943-02-11) (aged 55)
Carbondale, Illinois
Alma materVincennes University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1913–1916Southern Illinois
1921–1938Southern Illinois
Basketball
1913–1943Southern Illinois
Baseball
1921–1924Southern Illinois
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1913–1943Southern Illinois
Head coaching record
Overall83–79–20 (football)
309–221 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 IIAC (1930)

McAndrew was an alumnus of Vincennes University where he was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity. He also played professionally in the Central League before becoming a coach and teacher.[3]

McAndrew Stadium on the Southern Illinois campus was named for him in 1943.

McAndrew was born in Lawrenceville, Illinois, and served as a captain in the United States Army during World War I. After the war he stayed in the National Guard and rose to the rank of brigadier general. He was a coach for the Lawrenceville Township High School until taking the job at SIU. When he died he was the commanding officer of the Third Brigade of the Illinois National Guard. He died on February 11, 1943, in Carbondale, Illinois.[4]

Head coaching record

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Southern Illinois Maroons (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1913–1916)
1913 Southern Illinois 4–2–1
1914 Southern Illinois 4–4
1915 Southern Illinois 5–3
1916 Southern Illinois 3–4
Southern Illinois Maroons (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1921–1938)
1921 Southern Illinois 2–2–3
1922 Southern Illinois 1–60–3
1923 Southern Illinois 3–2–22–1T–6th
1924 Southern Illinois 6–21–2T–16th
1925 Southern Illinois 0–5–10–2T–21st
1926 Southern Illinois 5–1–21–1–1T–10th
1927 Southern Illinois 3–5–22–1T–7th
1928 Southern Illinois 7–1–23–16th
1929 Southern Illinois 5–3–14–2T–8th
1930 Southern Illinois 9–05–0T–1st
1931 Southern Illinois 7–24–2T–6th
1932 Southern Illinois 2–5–31–4–117th
1933 Southern Illinois 4–4–14–2T–10th
1934 Southern Illinois 5–35–1T–3rd
1935 Southern Illinois 1–7–11–4–115th
1936 Southern Illinois 3–4–13–2–1T–7th
1937 Southern Illinois 2–72–4T–16th
1938 Southern Illinois 2–70–4T–7th
Southern Illinois: 83–79–20
Total:83–79–20
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  2. Southern Illinois Coaching Records
  3. "Alumni Notes" (PDF). The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 2 no. 3. May 1915. pp. 188–189.
  4. "Death Takes Alpha's General Wm. McAndrew" (PDF). The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 30 no. 1. May 1943. p. 2.
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