William Glen Schnebel (May 7, 1924 â December 9, 2002) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the College of Emporia in Emporia, Kansas from 1956 to 1964 and Northwestern State CollegeâÂÂnow known as Northwestern Oklahoma State UniversityâÂÂin Alva, Oklahoma from 1965 to 1967, compiling career college football coaching record of 75âÂÂ39âÂÂ2. Schnebel was named the "Little All-American Coach of the Year" in 1960 and NAIA coach of the year in 1962.
Schnebel's first head coaching job was at the College of Emporia in Emporia, Kansas. While head coach of the Fighting Presbies, he led his teams to a record of 62âÂÂ23âÂÂ1. They won Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference title three years (1959, 1962, and 1963), took second place in the conference twice (1956 and 1961), and third place in his final season at the college (1964).
Schnebel's team traveled to the Mineral Water Bowl in 1959 and defeated , 21âÂÂ20. In 1962 C of E was ranked number 3 in the NAIA and lost in the semifinal game to Central State, 20âÂÂ0. In 1963 C of E was ranked 2nd in the NAIA and lost in the semifinal game to Saint John's, 54âÂÂ0.
After his term at the College of Emporia, Schnebel was named the head football coach at Northwestern State CollegeâÂÂnow known as Northwestern Oklahoma State UniversityâÂÂin Alva, Oklahoma.
Schnebel died on December 9, 2002, in Alva.