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Bill Klika
Biographical details
Born (1945-06-28) June 28, 1945 (age 79)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1974–1996Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham
2000–2001Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham
Baseball
1985Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham
1987Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham
Head coaching record
Overall66–155–1 (football)
23–32 (baseball)

William Klika Jr. (born June 28, 1945) is a former American football and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He was the first head football coach at Fairleigh Dickinson University–Florham (FDU) in Florham Park, New Jersey. An NCAA Division III program, FDU began its football program in 1974 and hired then 27-year-old Klika as its first coach. Klika remained in charge of the program from 1974 through 1996, took a three-year hiatus to serve as FDU's full-time athletic director, and then returned for two final seasons in 2000 and 2001. He compiled an overall record of 66–155–1.

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham Devils (NCAA Division III independent) (1974–1978)
1974 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 0–5
1975 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 1–6
1976 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 1–6
1977 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 4–5
1978 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 1–8
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham Devils (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1979–1982)
1979 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 0–10 0–7 8th (Northern)
1980 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 1–8 0–7 8th (Northern)
1981 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 1–8 1–6 7th (Northern)
1982 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 1–8 0–7 8th (Northern)
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham Devils (NCAA Division III independent) (1983–1992)
1983 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 1–8
1984 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 4–5
1985 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 5–4
1986 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 4–5
1987 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 5–4
1988 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 6–2
1989 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 4–4–1
1990 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 0–9
1991 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 2–7
1992 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 4–5
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham Devils (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1993–1996)
1993 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 8–3 4–1 2nd (Freedom) L ECAC Southwest Championship
1994 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 5–4 2–2 T–2nd (Freedom)
1995 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 4–5 2–2 3rd (Freedom)
1996 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 2–8 1–3 T–3rd (Freedom)
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham Devils (Middle Atlantic Conference) (2000–2001)
2000 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 1–9 0–4 5th (Freedom)
2001 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham 1–9 1–7 10th
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham: 66–155–1 11–46
Total: 66–155–1

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