| Bill Crutchfield | |
| Birth Date: | 7 May 1926 |
| Birth Place: | Orangeburg, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1944–1945 |
| Player Team1: | North Carolina |
| Player Positions: | Fullback |
| Coach Years1: | 1947–1948 |
| Coach Team1: | North Carolina (GA) |
| Coach Years2: | 1949–1950 |
| Coach Team2: | Atlantic Christian |
| Coach Years3: | 1951–1952 |
| Coach Team3: | Mansfield HS (OH) (assistant) |
| Coach Years4: | 1953 |
| Coach Team4: | Presbyterian (line) |
| Coach Years5: | 1954–1956 |
| Coach Team5: | Presbyterian |
| Coach Years6: | 1957 |
| Coach Team6: | Furman (backfield) |
| Coach Years7: | 1958–1959 |
| Coach Team7: | Wake Forest (DB) |
| Coach Years8: | 1960–1963 |
| Coach Team8: | Miami (FL) (DB) |
| Coach Years9: | 1964–1966 |
| Coach Team9: | Florida State (OC) |
| Coach Years10: | 1967 |
| Coach Team10: | Atlanta Falcons (RB) |
| Coach Years11: | 1968–1969 |
| Coach Team11: | Georgia Tech (OC) |
| Overall Record: | 16–28–3 |
Bill Crutchfield (May 7, 1926 – September 27, 1982) was an American football college football coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Atlantic Christian College—now known as Barton College—from 1949 to 1950 and Presbyterian College from 1954 to 1956.
Crutchfield played college football for North Carolina as a fullback.[2] He graduated in 1947.
Crutchfield began his coaching career as a graduate assistant for his alma mater, North Carolina. In 1949, he was named head football coach for Atlantic Christian.[3] In two seasons he led the team to a 3–14–2 record. He was the coach when the team discontinued football following the 1950 season. In 1951, he joined joined Mansfield High School as an assistant under head coach Bill Peterson. In 1953, Crutchfield was named line coach for Presbyterian. After one season he was promoted to head football coach. In three seasons he led the team to a 13–14–1 record. He resigned following the 1956 season. In 1957, he was hired as the backfield coach for Furman.[4] After one season he was hired as the defensive backs coach for Wake Forest.[5] In 1960, he took the same role for Miami (FL).[6] [7] In 1964, he rejoined Peterson as his offensive coordinator for Florida State.[8] [9] In 1967, Crutchfield was hired as the running backs coach for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL).[10] He was fired after one season.[11] [12] In 1968, he was hired as the offensive coordinator for Georgia Tech. He maintained that position until 1969.[13]
Following Crutchfield's coaching career he took an administrative position with Florida State to assist Peterson.
Crutchfield died in Tallahassee, Florida on September 27, 1982, at the age of 56 following a short illness.[14]