Dick Farley of Williams College to be Inducted Into College Football Hall of Fame

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Dick Farley -- won 12 outright Little Three titles and tied for four in 17 years Morristown, NJ, - Ron Johnson, Chairman of The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF), announced the Hall of Fame Divisional Class for 2006, which considers players and coaches from NCAA Divisions I-AA, II, III, and the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) for induction. This year's class will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame during Enshrinement Ceremonies at the Hall, August 11-12, in South Bend, Indiana. 2006 College Football Hall Of Fame Class Players . Kevin Dent - DB, Jackson State, 1985-88 . John Friesz - QB, Idaho, 1986-89 . Ronnie Mallett - E, Central Arkansas, 1978-81 . Jerry Rice - WR, Mississippi Valley State, 1981-84 Coaches . Dick Farley - Williams (Mass.) (1983-2003), 114-19-3 . John Gagliardi - Carroll College (Mont.) (1949-52), Saint John's Univ. (Minn.) (1952-present), 432-118-11 . Vernon "Skip" McCain - Maryland State (1948-63), 102-21-5 "We are very pleased to announce the 2006 College Football Hall of Fame Divisional Class," said Johnson. "Often overlooked by the enormous accomplishments by those on the Division I-A level, it is very important for us to recognize those who have been gridiron legends on all levels of college football." With 119 chapters and over 12,000 members nationwide, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, a non-profit educational organization, runs programs designed to use the power of amateur football in developing scholarship, citizenship and athletic achievement in America's young people. NFF programs include the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Ind., Play It Smart, The NFF Center for Youth Development Through Sport at Springfield College (Mass.), the NFL-NFF Coaching Academy, and annual scholarships of nearly $1 million for college and high school scholar-athletes. A coach becomes eligible three years after retirement or immediately following retirement provided he is at least 70 years of age. Active coaches become eligible at 75 years of age. He must have been a head coach for a minimum of 10 years and coached at least 100 games with a .600 winning percentage. Coach Dick Farley Williams College (Mass.) (1987-2003) Head Coach, 114-19-3, .849 "It is a great honor to be included in the list of Hall of Fame coaches," said Farley. "It just goes to show you what can happen when you have great assistant coaches and great kids to work with – the coaches are only as good as the kids they put on the field. Over the years I had tremendous support from the administration and my staff and I would just like to thank them all." Dick Farley (center) with his trademark clipboard and left hand in coat pocket flanked by current head coach Mike whalen (l.) and assistant coach George McCormack (r.) A fixture at Williams College for 17 years, Dick Farley brought the Ephs to great heights and established himself as one of the greatest Division III coaches of all-time. The only coach in Williams history to post a perfect season — a feat he accomplished five times — Farley was named Gridiron Club of Greater Boston New England Coach of the Year four times, NESCAC Coach of the Year twice and Division III Regional Coach of the Year in 1996 by AFCA. The recipient of the Johnny Vaught Lifetime Achievement Award, he recorded (what was then) New England's longest Division III win streak (23 games). He also recorded another streak of 23 games without a loss (22 wins and one tie). In 17 years, Williams did not have a losing season on Farley's watch. He recorded 128 consecutive games without back-to-back losses, amassed 11 seasons with at least seven wins and had 12 seasons with one or zero losses. A masterful leader, he coached nine First Team All-Americans. Williams' all-time winningest coach, Farley retired with an overall record of 114-19-3 for a win percentage of .849, which currently ranks him sixth among coaches in all divisions in college football history. Farley took over an Eph team that had lost six straight to archrival Amherst College and proceeded to ring up and impressive eight straight wins over the Lord Jeffs and went 13 games before losing to Amherst. His ledger vs. Amherst in "The Biggest Little Game in America" was 14-2-1. Farley, now an assistant track and field coach and Director of Club Sports at Williams, never thought he would stay more than two years in Williamstown. "Honestly, I thought I would be here for a year or two at the most," said Farley. "I was prepared to climb the coaching ladder and eventually get back to the NFL [where he started as a safety for the San Diego Chargers for two seasons]. I guess I made the right decision to stick around. It's been a heck of a ride." Eph Hall of Fame Notes: Farley becomes the fourth College Football Hall of Fame inductee who has played or coached at Williams. Eph standout running back and defensive back Bennie Boynton '20, who hailed from Waco, TX, was the first player from the state of Texas inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Boynton was named in 1962. Former Eph head coaches Charley Caldwell (1928-42) and Bob Odell (1973-86) are also enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame, Caldwell as a coach and Odell as a player. Caldwell was inducted in 1961 and Odell was named in 1992. Caldwell is second on the Eph all-time win list with 76 wins. His Eph record was 76-37-6 (.664) and he posted an equally impressive mark at Princeton after leaving Williams. Odell a star running back at Penn, led the Ephs to a record of 75-49-4 before retiring from coaching. Farley succeeded Odell.
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