Bill Klika

Bill Klika
Sport(s) Football, baseball
Biographical details
Born June 28, 1945 (1945-06-28) (age 66)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1974–1996
2000–2001

Baseball
1985
1987
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham


Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham
Head coaching record
Overall 66–155–1 (football)
23–32 (baseball)
Statistics
College Football Data Warehouse

William "Bill" Klika, Jr. (born June 28, 1945) was the first head football coach for the Fairleigh Dickinson University–Florham (FDU) Devils football program in Florham Park, New Jersey. An NCAA Division III program, FDU began its football program in 1974 and hired then-27 year old Klika as its first coach. Klika remained in charge of the program from 1974 through 1996, took a three-year hiatus to serve as FDU's full-time athletic director, and then returned for two final seasons in 2000 and 2001. He compiled an overall record of 66–155–1.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Rank#
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham Devils (NCAA Division III Independent) (1974–1976)
1974 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 0–5
1975 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 1–6
1976 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 1–6
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham Devils (Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation) (1977–1982)
1977 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 4–5
1978 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 1–8
1979 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 0–10
1980 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 1–8
1981 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 1–8
1982 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 1–8
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham Devils (NCAA Division III Independent) (1983–1992)
1983 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 1–8
1984 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 4–5
1985 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 5–4
1986 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 4–5
1987 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 5–4
1988 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 6–2
1989 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 4–4
1990 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 0–9
1991 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 2–7
1992 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 4–5
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham Devils (Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation) (1993–1996)
1993 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 8–3 L ECAC Southwest Championship
1994 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 5–4
1995 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 4–5
1996 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 2–8
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham Devils (Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation) (2000–2001)
2000 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 1–9
2001 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 1–9
Total: 66–155–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title
#Rankings from final Coaches' Poll.

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