W. P. Finney
 Finney during his time at Purdue | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 14, 1871 Dana, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | March 6, 1954 (aged 82) Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
| 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 | 5–4 |
William Porter Finney[2] (April 14, 1871 – March 6, 1954) was an American college football player and coach. He was second head football coach at Iowa Agricultural College—now known as the Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, serving for one season, in 1893, and compiled a record of 0–3.[3][4][5] Finney also coached Kentucky State College—now known as the University of Kentucky—in 1894, tallying a mark of 5–1.
Finney attended Purdue University, where he played on the football team from 1890 to 1893.[6] He was the captain of the 1893 team and also won multiple letters in the sport.[7]
Finney later relocated to California, where he was employed as a railway engineer.[8]
Head coaching record[edit]
| 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 | 5–1 | |||||||
| Kentucky State College: | 5–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 5–4 | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "The Indianapolis News from Indianapolis, Indiana · Page 19".
- ^ "... Debris".
- ^ Ross, Earle Dudley (January 1, 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 23, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Year-By-Year Results". Archived from the original on December 21, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ^ "Purdue Football All-Time Letterwinners". Archived from the original on July 29, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ^ "... Debris".
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