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{{Infobox college coach | name = W. C. Gorden | image = | alt = | caption = | sport = Football, baseball | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1930|6|30}} | birth_place = Nashville, Tennessee | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = | player_sport1 = Football | player_years2 = 1948–1952 | player_team2 = Tennessee State | coach_sport1 = Football | coach_years2 = 1966–1976 | coach_team2 = Jackson State (assistant) | coach_years3 = 1976–1991 | coach_team3 = Jackson State | coach_sport4 = Baseball | coach_years5 = 1971–1972 | coach_team5 = Jackson State | overall_record = 119–48–5 (football) | bowl_record = | tournament_record = Football 0–9 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) | championships = Football 8 SWAC (1980–1982, 1985–1988, 1990) | awards = | coaching_records = | CFBHOF_year = 2008 | CFBHOF_id = 2214 }}William C. Gorden (born June 30, 1930) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Jackson State University from 1976 to 1991, compiling a record of 119–48–5. Gorden joined the Jackson State football staff as an assistant coach in 1966. He was named interim head coaching during the 1976 season after the firing of Robert Hill. His appointment as head coach was made permanent following the 1976 season.[1] Gorden was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2008. He is an alumnus of Tennessee State University. Head coaching recordFootball{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }}{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Jackson State Tigers | conf = Southwestern Athletic Conference | startyear = 1976 | endyear = 1991 }}{{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1976 | name = Jackson State | overall = 1–1{{#tag:ref|Robert Hill coached the first seven games of the 1976 season before he was fired. Gorden took over as interim head coach for the final two games. Jackson State finished 5–4 overall and 3–3 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play.|group=n|name=1976season}} | conference = 1–1 | confstanding = T–4th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }}{{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1977 | name = Jackson State | overall = 8–3 | conference = 5–1 | confstanding = 2nd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }}{{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1978 | name = Jackson State | overall = 10–2 | conference = 5–1 | confstanding = 2nd | bowlname = NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }}{{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1979 | name = Jackson State | overall = 8–3 | conference = 4–2 | confstanding = T–3rd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }}{{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1980 | name = Jackson State | overall = 8–3 | conference = 5–1 | confstanding = T–1st | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }}{{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1981 | name = Jackson State | overall = 9–2–1 | conference = 5–1 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }}{{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1982 | name = Jackson State | overall = 9–3 | conference = 6–0 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = NCAA Division I-AA First Round | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }}{{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1983 | name = Jackson State | overall = 8–3 | conference = 5–2 | confstanding = T–2nd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }}{{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1984 | name = Jackson State | overall = 4–5–1 | conference = 3–4 | confstanding = 5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }}{{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1985 | name = Jackson State | overall = 8–3 | conference = 6–1 | confstanding = T–1st | bowlname = NCAA Division I-AA First Round | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }}{{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1986 | name = Jackson State | overall = 9–3 | conference = 7–0 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = NCAA Division I-AA First Round | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }}{{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1987 | name = Jackson State | overall = 8–3–1 | conference = 7–0 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = NCAA Division I-AA First Round | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }}{{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1988 | name = Jackson State | overall = 8–1–2 | conference = 7–0 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = NCAA Division I-AA First Round | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }}{{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1989 | name = Jackson State | overall = 8–4 | conference = 5–2 | confstanding = T–2nd | bowlname = NCAA Division I-AA First Round | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }}{{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1990 | name = Jackson State | overall = 8–4 | conference = 5–1 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = NCAA Division I-AA First Round | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }}{{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1991 | name = Jackson State | overall = 5–5 | conference = 3–4 | confstanding = 6th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }}{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Jackson State | overall = 119–48–5 | confrecord = 79–21 }}{{CFB Yearly Record End | overall = 119–48–5 | bowls = no | poll = no | polltype = }}Notes1. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Jackson State grants Gorden regular post |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22431418/the_pantagraph/ |newspaper=The Pantagraph |location=Bloomington, Illinois |date=November 25, 1976 |agency=Associated Press |page=38 |access-date=August 2, 2018 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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