William or Bill Francis may refer to:
Politicians William B. Francis (1860–1954), American politician from Ohio William T. Francis (1869–1929), American lawyer, politician, and diplomat from Minnesota
Science and academia William Francis (chemist) (1817–1904), British chemist and publisher William Douglas Francis (1889–1959), Australian botanist Bill B. Francis, academic
Sports Willie Francis (swimmer) (1911–1997), Scottish backstroke swimmer William Francis (cricketer) (1856–1917), English cricketer Bill Francis (baseball) (1879–1942), Negro leagues baseball player Bill Francis (rugby union) (1894–1981), New Zealand rugby union footballer Bill Francis (rugby league) (1947–2024), rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s for Wigan, Wales, and Great Britain Bill Francis (broadcaster) (born 1947), New Zealand broadcaster, author and sports administrator
Others Wil Francis (born 1982), member of the American post-hardcore band Aiden Willie Francis (1929–1947), convicted murderer Sir William Francis (civil engineer) (1926–2025), British engineer
See also William Frank (disambiguation)