David Curry Farris (born December 11, 1947) is a former American football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan from 1981 to 1986, compiling a record of 24–35–1.[2] Farris was also a high school football coach in Michigan and was elected to that state's coaches Hall of Fame.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 11, 1947 San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1966–1969 | Central Michigan |
| 1970 | Hartford Knights |
| Position(s) | Linebacker, tight end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1980 | Wayne State (MI) (OC) |
| 1981–1986 | Wayne State (MI) |
| 1987 | Petoskey HS (MI) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 24–35–1 (college) |
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne State Tartars (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1981–1986) | |||||||||
| 1981 | Wayne State | 4–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1982 | Wayne State | 3–7 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1983 | Wayne State | 7–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1984 | Wayne State | 6–5 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1985 | Wayne State | 1–8–1 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1986 | Wayne State | 3–7 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| Wayne State: | 24–35–1 | 16–21 | |||||||
| Total: | 24–35–1 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Dave Farris". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "David Farris". Wayne State University. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "David Farris". Michigan High School Football Association. Retrieved October 18, 2018.