| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1, 1922 Norwich, Connecticut |
| Died | July 31, 1986 (aged 64) Niantic, Connecticut |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1947–1951 | Hartford HS (CT) |
| 1952–1963 | Connecticut (assistant) |
| 1964–1981 | Central Connecticut |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 94–72–3 (college) 27–9–4 (high school) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 EFC (1967, 1972–1974) | |
William W. Loika (January 1, 1922 – July 31, 1986) was an American football coach. He was the sixth head football coach at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, Connecticut, serving 18 seasons, from 1964 to 1981, and compiling a record of 94–72–3.[1]
Loika graduated from East Hartford High School in East Hartford, Connecticut in 1939. He then attended St. Benedict's College—now known as Benedictine College—in Atchison, Kansas. Loika began his coaching career 1947 in Hartford High School in Hartford, Connecticut, where he coached football, basketball, and baseball. From 1962 to 1963, he was an assistant football coach at the University of Connecticut.[2] Loika died of cancer on July 31, 1986, at his home in Niantic, Connecticut.[3]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut Blue Devils (NCAA College Division independent) (1964) | |||||||||
| 1964 | Central Connecticut | 1–8 | |||||||
| Central Connecticut Blue Devils (Eastern Football Conference) (1965–1974) | |||||||||
| 1965 | Central Connecticut | 7–1 | |||||||
| 1966 | Central Connecticut | 7–2 | |||||||
| 1967 | Central Connecticut | 7–1 | T–1st | ||||||
| 1968 | Central Connecticut | 6–2–1 | |||||||
| 1969 | Central Connecticut | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1970 | Central Connecticut | 5–3–1 | |||||||
| 1971 | Central Connecticut | 7–3 | |||||||
| 1972 | Central Connecticut | 5–5 | T–1st | ||||||
| 1973 | Central Connecticut | 9–1 | 1st | ||||||
| 1974 | Central Connecticut | 4–5–1 | 1st | ||||||
| Central Connecticut Blue Devils (NCAA Division II independent) (1975–1981) | |||||||||
| 1975 | Central Connecticut | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1976 | Central Connecticut | 5–5 | |||||||
| 1977 | Central Connecticut | 7–3 | |||||||
| 1978 | Central Connecticut | 3–7 | |||||||
| 1979 | Central Connecticut | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1980 | Central Connecticut | 3–7 | |||||||
| 1981 | Central Connecticut | 5–5 | |||||||
| Central Connecticut: | 94–72–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 94–72–3 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Central Connecticut State University coaching records". Archived from the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2008.
- ^ "Loika New Grid Coach At Central". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. June 4, 1964. p. 20. Retrieved June 13, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
.
- ^ Neyer, Constance (August 1, 1986). "William W. Loika, 64; Coached Central's Winning Football Team". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. p. C8. Retrieved June 13, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
 | This biographical article relating to a college football coach first appointed in the 1960s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This page was last edited on 25 September 2021, at 03:55