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Bill Ramseyer

Bill Ramseyer
Biographical details
Born(1936-11-29)November 29, 1936
DiedFebruary 18, 2021(2021-02-18) (aged 84)
Playing career
Football
1957Bluffton
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1958–1959Ansonia HS (OH)
1960Blume HS (OH)
1961Plymouth HS (OH)
1962–1964Firelands HS (OH)
1965Brunswick HS (OH)
1966–1967Bluffton (assistant)
1969–1971Missouri (LB)
1972–1990Wilmington (OH)
1991–2001Clinch Valley / Virginia–Wise
Baseball
1967–1968Bluffton
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1975–1988Wilmington (OH)
Head coaching record
Overall176–104–4 (college football)
16–17 (college baseball)
TournamentsFootball
2–5 (NAIA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
3 Hoosier–Buckeye (1980, 1982–1983)

Bill Ramseyer (November 29, 1936 – February 18, 2021)[1] was an American football coach, player of football and baseball, and college athletics administrator.

College career

Before his coaching career, Ramseyer competed on both the football and track and field teams at Bluffton University.[2]

He served as the head football coach at Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio from 1972 to 1990 and at the University of Virginia's College at Wise from 1991 to 2001 compiling a career college football record of 176–104–4. Ramseyer led Wilmington to three NAIA playoff appearances in 1980, 1982, and 1983, reaching the Division II National Championship game in 1980. Ramseyer was inducted into both schools' hall of fame.

Europe

In 2009-10, Ramseyer was head coach of the Winterthur Warriors in Switzerland Nationalliga A (American football). The Warriors reached the Swiss league playoffs semi-final in 2009, losing to the Calanda Broncos. Randy Hippeard, Ramseyer's former star quarterback at Virginia-Wise was signed and was the Warriors starting QB in 2009-2010.

College Head coaching record

College football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Wilmington Quakers (Hoosier–Buckeye Conference) (1972–1985)
1972 Wilmington 5–4 4–3 T–3rd
1973 Wilmington 5–3 4–3 T–4th
1974 Wilmington 5–3 4–3 4th
1975 Wilmington 6–2–1 5–2–1 2nd
1976 Wilmington 5–3–1 5–2–1 4th
1977 Wilmington 6–3 6–2 T–3rd
1978 Wilmington 5–4 4–4 T–4th
1979 Wilmington 5–4 5–3 4th
1980 Wilmington 10–2 7–1 T–1st L NAIA Division II Championship
1981 Wilmington 6–3 5–3 T–3rd
1982 Wilmington 8–2 7–1 T–1st L NAIA Division II Quarterfinal
1983 Wilmington 8–2 6–1 T–1st L NAIA Division II Quarterfinal
1984 Wilmington 6–2–1 4–1–1 T–2nd
1985 Wilmington 7–2 4–2 3rd
Wilmington Quakers (NAIA Division II independent) (1986–1989)
1986 Wilmington 6–3
1987 Wilmington 5–4
1988 Wilmington 7–2–1
1989 Wilmington 5–5
Wilmington Quakers (NCAA Division III independent) (1990)
1990 Wilmington 4–5
Wilmington: 114–58–4 70–31–4
Clinch Valley / Virginia–Wise Highland Cavaliers (NAIA Division II independent) (1991–2001)
1991 Clinch Valley 2–6
1992 Clinch Valley 3–7
1993 Clinch Valley 6–4
1994 Clinch Valley 6–4
1995 Clinch Valley 10–2 L NAIA Division II First Round
1996 Clinch Valley 10–1 L NAIA Division II First Round
1997 Clinch Valley 6–3
1998 Clinch Valley 4–5
1999 Virginia–Wise 6–3
2000 Virginia–Wise 3–7
2001 Virginia–Wise 6–4
Clinch Valley / Virginia–Wise: 62–46
Total: 176–104–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ Glen William "Bill" Ramseyer
  2. ^ "William Ramseyer '58". blufftonhalloffame.com. Retrieved November 22, 2024.