William Wiles Elder (July 31, 1885 – March 7, 1960)[1] was an American college football coach.

He served as the head football coach at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in 1907 and at Williams College in 1908, compiling a career coaching record of 7–6–2.

Elder graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1904 and from Williams College in 1908.

He died on March 7, 1960, in Gladstone, New Jersey.

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