William Howard "Bud" Saunders (May 1, 1884 – June 1967) was an

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player, coach of football and

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, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at

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in 1911, at Haskell Institute—now

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—from 1918 to 1919, at

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from 1920 to 1921, and at

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from 1923 to 1926. Saunders was the head basketball coach at Knox College in

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during the 1922–23 season and at Clemson from 1923 to 1925, compiling a career

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coaching record of 20–40. He also served as the

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at Clemson from 1923 to 1926.

Early life and college career

A native of

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, Saunders graduated from the

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in 1911, in the field of law. He played football there as a

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on William Roper's 1909 team. He was also a member of

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during his time at Missouri.

Coaching career

Saunders began his coaching career in

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when he took charge of the football team in October 1911. He had been slated to coach football at Missouri Valley College that year, but the school disbanded their football team. Saunders served briefly as a football coach at Knox College previous to his stint at Clemson.

Head coaching record

Football

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