W. P. Finney
 Finney during his time at Purdue | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 14, 1871 Dana, Indiana |
| Died | March 6, 1954 (aged 82) Los Angeles County, California |
| Alma mater | Purdue University (1893) University of Chicago |
| Playing career | |
| 1890–1893 | Purdue |
| ? | Chicago |
| Position(s) | Tackle[1] |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1893 | Iowa Agricultural |
| 1894 | Kentucky State College |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–5 |
William Porter Finney[2] (April 14, 1871 – March 6, 1954) was the second head football coach for the Iowa State University Cyclones located in Ames, Iowa and he held that position for the 1893 season.[3][4] His coaching record at Iowa state was 0–3.[5] He also coached at Kentucky in 1894, with a record of 5–2.[6]
Finney attended Purdue University, where he played on the football team from 1890 to 1893.[7] He was the captain of the 1893 team and also won multiple letters in the sport.[8][9]
Finney later relocated to California where he was employed as a railway engineer.[10]
Head coaching record[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Agricultural Cardinals (Independent) (1893) | |||||||||
| 1893 | Iowa Agricultural | 0–3 | |||||||
| Iowa Agricultural: | 0–3 | ||||||||
| Kentucky State College Blue and White (Independent) (1894) | |||||||||
| 1894 | Kentucky State College | 5–2 | |||||||
| Kentucky State College: | 5–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 8–10–2 | ||||||||
References[]
- ^ "The Indianapolis News from Indianapolis, Indiana · Page 19".
- ^ "... Debris".
- ^ Ross, Earle Dudley (1 January 1942). "A history of the Iowa state college of agriculture and mechanic arts". Iowa state college press – via Google Books.
- ^ ""The Bomb": Iowa Agricultural College Yearbook for the Class of 1895".
- ^ Iowa State Coaching Records Archived June 21, 2009, at WebCite
- ^ "University of Kentucky - Official Athletics Site" (PDF).
- ^ "PURDUESPORTS.COM - PURDUESPORTS.COM - Purdue University Official Athletic Site - Football". Archived from the original on 2013-12-21. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 29, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pur/sports/m-footbl/04-media-guide/04mg-11.pdf
- ^ "... Debris".
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