Southern Arkansas University Athletics

Bill Burson played basketball at SAU (then Southern State College) for three years under inaugural SAU Hall of Fame inductee, W.T. Watson from 1964-65 to 1966-67. After sitting out a season due to transfer rules, Burson hit the court for the Muleriders for the first time in 1964-65. That year, Burson would average nearly 10 points per game and the Muleriders would post a 10-15 record.
 
The following two seasons, however, with Burson serving as the floor general at point guard, the Muleriders would enjoy some of the greatest success in program history as SAU captured back-to-back AIC Championships.
 
Over those two seasons, the Muleriders would go 48-9 (.842) and each year culminated in the NAIA National Tournament. After claiming the District 17 Championship in 1965-66 and 1966-67, the Muleriders earned a berth into the NAIA National Tournament in Kansas City. Each year, the Muleriders would also win their opening game before seeing their season end in the second round.
 
For his career, Burson would score 909 points, which currently ranks him 32^nd on SAU’s all-time scoring list. In terms of individual accolades, Burson was an All-AIC First-Team selection in 1965-66 and was a second-team honoree in his senior season of 1966-67.