William Cutler "King" Cole (October 7, 1881 – April 23, 1968) was an American college football player and coach.

[3] In 1903, Cole took a break from his legal studies to serve as head coach of Marietta's football team.

In 1904, he returned to Michigan to complete his legal education and served as an assistant football coach under Yost.

In January 1905, at age 25, Cole was hired by the University of Virginia as its head football coach, effective upon his graduation from Michigan in the spring.

He can play anywhere on the team, and his general knowledge of the game on every position makes him just the man for a successful coach.

[11] Cole developed many strong players at Nebraska, and his Cornhuskers teams twice won the Missouri Valley Conference championship.

[13] Cole's last game as Nebraska's head football coach was a 119–0 win over the Haskell Indians, a point total that still ranks as the highest ever by a Cornhuskers team.

In 1911, Cole left the coaching profession to devote his efforts to the operation of a large ranch of several hundred acres that he owned near Missoula, Montana.