title: Bill Koch (American football)
text: # Bill Koch (American football)
  
  Bill Koch is a former American football coach. He was the head football coach at Valparaiso University for 12 seasons, from 1977 until 1988, compiling a record at 43–71–3. At Valparaiso Koch also worked as an assistant basketball coach.
  
  ## Head coaching record
  
  ### College
  
  | Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Valparaiso Crusaders (Indiana Collegiate Conference) (1977) ||||||
  | 1977 | Valparaiso | 3–6–1 | 1–2–1 | 4th |
  | Valparaiso Crusaders (Heartland Collegiate Conference) (1978–1988) ||||||
  | 1978 | Valparaiso | 5–4 | 3–2 | T–2nd |
  | 1979 | Valparaiso | 5–4 | 2–3 | 4th |
  | 1980 | Valparaiso | 4–5–1 | 1–5–1 | 8th |
  | 1981 | Valparaiso | 1–9 | 1–6 | T–7th |
  | 1982 | Valparaiso | 3–7 | 1–6 | T–7th |
  | 1983 | Valparaiso | 4–6 | 2–4 | T–4th |
  | 1984 | Valparaiso | 6–4 | 2–4 | 5th |
  | 1985 | Valparaiso | 6–4 | 2–4 | 5th |
  | 1986 | Valparaiso | 3–7 | 3–3 | T–3rd |
  | 1987 | Valparaiso | 3–6 | 2–3 | 4th |
  | 1988 | Valparaiso | 0–9–1 | 0–4 | 5th |
  | Valparaiso: | Valparaiso: | 43–71–3 | 19–46–2 | |
  | Total: | Total: | 43–71–3 | | |
  