W. H. Bannard

William Heath Bannard (March 6, 1875 – March 22, 1913)^[1] was an American college football player and coach. He served as the fifth head football coach at Northwestern University, coaching one season in 1898 and compiling a record of 9–4–1.^[2] He is the author of "Football: How to Play the Game", published in 1905.^[3] He died of Bright's disease in 1913.

W. H. Bannard

Biographical details
Born	(1875-03-06)March 6, 1875 Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	March 22, 1913(1913-03-22) (aged 38) Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S.
Playing career
1894–1897	Princeton
Position(s)	Halfback, punter
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1898	Northwestern
Head coaching record
Overall	9–4–1
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Third-team All-American (1897)

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Northwestern Purple (Western Conference) (1898)
1898	Northwestern	9–4–1	0–4	7th
Northwestern:		9–4–1	0–4
Total:		9–4–1