Bill Kelly (American football, born 1947)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 28, 1947 Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | May 13, 2023 (aged 75) |
| Alma mater | University of Richmond |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1965–1969 | North Carolina |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver, running back, kick returner |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1971–1974 | Richmond (assistant) |
| 1976–1978 | Pleasant Grove HS (UT) |
| 1979–1980 | Snow (assistant) |
| 1981–1982 | Snow |
| 1983–1984 | Eastern New Mexico |
| 1985–1987 | West Texas State |
| Track and field | |
| 1980 | Snow |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 31–20–2 (college football) 17–6–1 (junior college football) 17–12 (high school football) |
| Bowls | 2–0 (junior college) |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NAIA D-I playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 ICAC (1982) 1 LSC (1986) | |
| Awards | |
| Football MVC Coach of the Year (1985) LSC Coach of the Year (1986) | |
Bill Kelly (June 28, 1947 – May 13, 2023) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Eastern New Mexico University from 1983 to 1984 and West Texas State University—now known as West Texas A&M University—from 1985 to 1987, compiling a career college football head coaching record of 31–20–2. Kelly was also the head football coach at Snow College, a junior college in Ephraim, Utah, from 1981 to 1982, tallying a mark of 17–6–1. He played college football at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1965 to 1969 as a wide receiver, running back, and kick returner.