Bill Battle
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Bill Battle was the Head Football coach at the University of Tennessee from 1970 to 1976. At the time he began as head coach, he was the youngest college head coach in the country. A native of Birmingham, Alabama and a graduate of the University of Alabama, Battle was one of many Bear Bryant's former players and assistant coaches who later became head coaches.
Battle is currently the president of The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), a company which he founded and handed over to his son.
Battle is a member of the group that votes in the Harris Interactive College Football Poll.
[edit] Coaching Record
| TEAM | YEAR (Bowl Game) | WINS | LOSSES | TIES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee | 1970 (Sugar Bowl) | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| University of Tennessee | 1971 (Liberty Bowl) | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| University of Tennessee | 1972 (Astro Bluebonnet Bowl) | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| University of Tennessee | 1973 (Gator Bowl) | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| University of Tennessee | 1974 (Liberty Bowl) | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| University of Tennessee | 1975 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| University of Tennessee | 1976 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| CAREER TOTAL | 7 years | 59 | 22 | 2 |
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| Tennessee Volunteers Head Football Coaches |
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| Pierce • Kelley • Fisher • Crawford • Depree • Levene • Stone • Clevenger • Bender • Banks • Neyland • Britton • Neyland(Post Panama) • Barnhill • Neyland(Post WWII) • Robinson • Wyatt • McDonald • Dickey • Battle • Majors • Fulmer |
| Preceded by: Doug Dickey |
University of Tennessee Head Football Coach 1970– 1976 |
Succeeded by: Johnny Majors |
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