W. H. Bannard
# W. H. Bannard

William Heath Bannard (March 6, 1875 – March 22, 1913) 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. He is the author of "Football: How to Play the Game", published in 1905. He died of Bright's disease in 1913.

## Head coaching record

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