D. Leo Daley
 Daley pictured in Sub Turri 1916, Boston College yearbook | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
March 26, 1895 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died |
August 19, 1979 (aged 84) Barnstable, Massachusetts |
| Playing career | |
| 1912–1915 | Boston College |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| ?–1926 | Boston English HS (MA) |
| 1927 | Boston College |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–4 |
Daniel Leo Daley (March 26, 1895 – August 19, 1979) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Boston College in 1927, compiling a record of 4–4.
Daley was a three-year starter at guard and elected captain as a sophomore in 1913. He also earned varsity letters in track and baseball. In 1927, he became the first BC graduate to become full-time head football coach. He had been the football coach at English High School of Boston and was given a one-year contract.[1] Despite losing four-year starting quarterback Joe McKenney and having only 12 returning lettermen, Daley coached his team to a respectable 4–4 record. Daley, however, decided to return to coaching at English after his only season as BC coach as was replaced by assistant Joe McKenney.
Daley later worked as a college football official. He was the umpire at the 1948 Cotton Bowl Classic.[2] Daley also served as an assistant superintendent for the Boston Public School system[3] and as President of the Boston College Varsity Club. He was inducted into the Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame in 1978.[4]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College Eagles (Independent) (1927) | |||||||||
| 1927 | Boston College | 4–4 | |||||||
| Boston College: | 4–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 4–4 | ||||||||
References
- ↑ "DALEY CHOSEN COACH AT BOSTON COLLEGE; Alumnus is Selected to Succeed Cavanaugh as the Head Football Mentor" (PDF). The New York Times. Associated Press. December 25, 1926. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ↑ "Curtis Cotton Bowl Referee" (PDF). The New York Times. Associated Press. December 21, 1947. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ↑ Full text of "Report"
- ↑ Player Bio: D. Leo Daley - BCEAGLES.COM - Boston College Official Athletic Site