Dick Farley

For the basketball player, see Dick Farley (basketball).

Dick Farley

Biographical details
Born	(1946-05-30) May 30, 1946 Danvers, Massachusetts, U.S.
Playing career
1967	Boston University
1968–1969	San Diego Chargers
Position(s)	Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1972–1986	Williams (assistant)
1987–2003	Williams
Track and field
1972–1987	Williams
1987–present	Williams (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall	114–19–3 (football)
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 (profile)

Richard Joseph Farley (born May 30, 1946) is an American former professional football player and coach and active track and field coach. He served as the head football coach at Williams College from 1987 to 2003, compiling a record of 114–19–3. Farley was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2006.

Playing career

Farley graduated from St. John's Preparatory School in 1964, where he played football and ran track. At Boston University he was an All-America defensive back and was captain of the football and track and field teams before graduating in 1968. He spent two years playing for the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League before moving on to coaching.

Coaching career

Farley has coached at Williams College since 1972. From 1972 to 1987, he was head coach of the track and field team. In 1987, he gave up these duties to become head coach of the football team, a post he held for 17 years before moving back to coaching track and field full-time. During that span, he recorded a career record of 114–19–3 (.849) that ranks as the eight best in college football history. His teams regularly dominated the NESCAC and recorded five perfect seasons, including a 23-game winning streak that until 2005 was the longest in NCAA Division III history.

Farley is currently co-head coach of the men's and women's track and field teams at Williams.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Williams Ephs (New England Small College Athletic Conference) (1987–2003)
1987	Williams	4–4
1988	Williams	6–1–1
1989	Williams	8–0
1990	Williams	8–0
1991	Williams	7–1
1992	Williams	5–2–1
1993	Williams	7–1
1994	Williams	8–0
1995	Williams	7–0–1
1996	Williams	6–2
1997	Williams	7–1
1998	Williams	8–0	8–0	1st
1999	Williams	7–1	7–1	1st
2000	Williams	5–3	5–3	T–4th
2001	Williams	8–0	8–0	1st
2002	Williams	7–1	7–1	T–1st
2003	Williams	6–2	6–2	2nd
Williams:		114–19–3
Total:		114–19–3
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

See also

• List of American Football League players

External links

• Dick Farley at the College Football Hall of Fame
• Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference