| William R. Cruse | |
| Player Sport1: | Football |
| Player Years2: | 1918 |
| Player Team2: | Michigan |
| Coach Sport1: | Football |
| Coach Years2: | 1921 |
| Coach Team2: | Central (IA) |
| Coach Sport3: | Basketball |
| Coach Years4: | 1922–1923 |
| Coach Team4: | Central (IA) |
| Admin Years1: | 1921–1923 |
| Admin Team1: | Central (IA) |
| Overall Record: | 2–2–1 (football) 2–13 (basketball) |
| Championships: | |
William R. Cruse was an American football and college basketball coach. He served as the head football coach (1921[1]) and head men's basketball coach (1922 to 1923[2]) at Central College in Pella, Iowa.
A graduate of the University of Michigan, Cruse was a member of the national championship 1918 Michigan Wolverines football team under Fielding H. Yost.[3]