The Sideline QB Club was formed in the 66th year of Williams football and has continued without interruption from 1948 to the present day. It is one of the nation’s oldest football booster clubs. During the 2018 season the Club will celebrate its 70th year of service to Williams football.
The initial gathering of the club, then called “The Monday Morning Quarterback Club,” was held on September 29, 1948 in the Richmond Hotel in North Adams. Then Williams football coach, Len Watters, leaned on Williamstown resident and former Brown University football player, Francis “Tank” Wilson, to use the club as a means of promoting the Williams football program.
There is no official record of a name change to the “Williams Sideline Quarterback Club,” but it appears this took place during the Bob Odell era. The mission of the club has always been to provide continued support of the Williams football program, encourage an enjoyable relationship among members and contribute to recognition of deserving athletes from the area attending Williams.
Each Wednesday throughout the football season the Sideline QB Club meets at The Log on Spring Street for lunch at 11:30 a.m. with the program beginning at noon and ending by 1:00 pm. Members of the team are represented chosen by the coaches. The previous game is discussed, a preview of the upcoming game and a question and answer session are included. At the conclusion of the season the Sideline QB Club hosts the team’s annual banquet and awards night.
Membership is open to anyone who is interested in promoting Williams football. Alumni, parents, town residents and football fans throughout the county have enjoyed the Club’s benefits over the years.