W. P. Finney

W. P. Finney

Finney during his time at Purdue
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born (1871-04-14)April 14, 1871
Dana, Indiana
Died March 6, 1954(1954-03-06) (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 State
1894 Kentucky
Head coaching record
Overall 5–5

Statistics

William Porter Finney[2] 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 career coaching record at Iowa state was 0 wins, 3 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him 29th at Iowa state in total wins and 29th at Iowa state in winning percentage[5] He also coached at Kentucky in 1894, with a record of 5–2.[6]

He 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]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/39596375/
  2. ↑ https://archive.org/stream/debris00purd_2#page/42/mode/2up/search/Finney
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ http://www.scribd.com/doc/8459716/The-Bomb-Iowa-Agricultural-College-Yearbook-for-the-Class-of-1895
  5. ↑ Iowa State Coaching Records
  6. ↑ http://www.ukathletics.com/doc_lib/fb_records_yearbyyear.pdf
  7. ↑ http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/pur-m-footbl-ybyyres.html
  8. ↑ http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/080609aac.html
  9. ↑ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pur/sports/m-footbl/04-media-guide/04mg-11.pdf
  10. ↑ https://archive.org/stream/debris00purd_8#page/n171/mode/2up/search/finney

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