W. C. Gorden | |
Birth Date: | June 30, 1930 |
Birth Place: | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Player Sport1: | Football |
Player Years2: | 1948–1952 |
Player Team2: | Tennessee State |
Coach Sport1: | Football |
Coach Years2: | 1966–1976 |
Coach Team2: | Jackson State (assistant) |
Coach Years3: | 1976–1991 |
Coach Team3: | Jackson State |
Coach Sport4: | Baseball |
Coach Years5: | 1971–1972 |
Coach Team5: | Jackson State |
Overall Record: | 119–48–5 (football) |
Tournament Record: | Football 0–9 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
Championships: | Football 8 SWAC (1980–1982, 1985–1988, 1990) |
Cfbhof Year: | 2008 |
Cfbhof Id: | 2214 |
William C. Gorden (June 30, 1930 – October 23, 2020) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Jackson State University from 1976 to 1991, compiling a record of 119–48–5. Gorden joined the Jackson State football staff as an assistant coach in 1966. He was named interim head coach during the 1976 season after the firing of Robert Hill.[1] His appointment as head coach was made permanent following the 1976 season.[2] Gorden was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2008. He was an alumnus of Tennessee State University.
Gorden died October 23, 2020, at the age of 90.[3]