Dave Rice (American football)

Dave Rice

Biographical details
Born	1939 or 1940 (age 84–85)
Playing career
1957–1960	Ithaca
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1961–1968	Greenwich HS
1969–1971	Columbia (assistant)
1972–1974	Western Connecticut State
1975–1978	Fordham
Head coaching record
Overall	32–30–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1977 MIC Champions
Awards
1977 Fordham University Coach of the Year 1997 MIC Coach of the Year American Football Association Hall of Fame 1997 Jack Coffey Award

David "Dave" Rice (born c. 1940) was the head coach for the Western Connecticut State University Colonials (1972–74) and the Fordham University Rams (1975–78) football teams. He compiled an overall record of 32–30–2, including the 1977 Metropolitan Intercollegiate Conference Championship while at Fordham.

Personal

Rice grew up in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York and attended Hastings High School, graduating in 1957. He went on to play football at Ithaca College from 1957 to 1960, and then earned a master's degree from New York University.

Currently, he is married to his wife, Jeanne Taylor, who is the former assistant athletic director at the University of Mississippi. They reside in Marco Island, Florida.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Western Connecticut State Colonials (NAIA independent) (1972–1974)
1972	Western Connecticut State	1–7
1973	Western Connecticut State	4–5
1974	Western Connecticut State	4–5
Western Connecticut State:		9–17
Fordham Rams (Metropolitan Intercollegiate Conference) (1975–1977)
1975	Fordham	3–5–1
1976	Fordham	5–3–1
1977	Fordham	8–2		1st
Fordham Rams (NCAA Division III independent) (1978)
1978	Fordham	7–3
Fordham:		23–13–2
Total:		32–30–2
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
†Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl.

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