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Andy Talley

American football player and coach

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IntroAmerican football player and coach
PlacesUnited States of America
isSports coach
Work fieldSports
Gender
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Birth6 April 1943
Age81 years
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Biography

Andrew J. "Andy" Talley (born April 6, 1943) is an American football former head coach. He served as the head football coach at Villanova University from the program's revival in 1985 until his retirement after the 2016 season. Talley previously served as the head football coach at St. Lawrence University from 1970 to 1983. In 1997, he was named the AFCA Coach of the Year and the Eddie Robinson Award winner. Talley led his 2009 Villanova team to a NCAA Division I Football Championship. He is a 1967 graduate of Southern Connecticut State University, where he played college football as a defensive back.

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffsTSN/STATS#
St. Lawrence Saints (ICAC Conference) (1979–1983)
1979St. Lawrence3–6
1980St. Lawrence5–4
1981St. Lawrence5–4
1982St. Lawrence10–1L NCAA Division III Semifinal
1983St. Lawrence5–3–1
St. Lawrence:28–18–1
Villanova Wildcats (NCAA Division III independent) (1985–1986)
1985Villanova4–0
1986Villanova8–1
Villanova Wildcats (NCAA Division I-AA independent) (1987)
1987Villanova6–4
Villanova Wildcats (Yankee Conference) (1988–1996)
1988Villanova5–5–14–4T–3rd
1989Villanova8–46–2T–1stL NCAA Division I-AA First Round
1990Villanova6–55–3T–2nd
1991Villanova10–27–1T–1stL NCAA Division I-AA First Round
1992Villanova9–36–22ndL NCAA Division I-AA First Round
1993Villanova3–81–76th (Mid-Atlantic)
1994Villanova5–62–65th (Mid-Atlantic)
1995Villanova3–82–65th (Mid-Atlantic)
1996Villanova8–46–2T–2nd (Mid-Atlantic)L NCAA Division I-AA First Round12
Villanova Wildcats (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1997–2006)
1997Villanova12–18–0T–1st (Mid-Atlantic)L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal5
1998Villanova6–54–4T–2nd (Mid-Atlantic)
1999Villanova7–46–23rd
2000Villanova5–63–57th
2001Villanova8–37–2T–1st20
2002Villanova11–46–33rdL NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal4
2003Villanova7–45–4T–4th25
2004Villanova6–53–54th (South)
2005Villanova4–72–66th (South)
2006Villanova6–55–32nd (South)
Villanova Wildcats (Colonial Athletic Association) (2007–2016)
2007Villanova7–45–3T–3rd (South)
2008Villanova10–37–12nd (South)L NCAA Division I Quarterfinal6
2009Villanova14–17–1T–1st (South)W NCAA Division I Championship1
2010Villanova9–55–3T–3rdL NCAA Division I Semifinal3
2011Villanova2–91–710th
2012Villanova8–46–2T–1stL NCAA Division I First Round16
2013Villanova6–55–34th
2014Villanova11–37–12ndL NCAA Division I Quarterfinal
2015Villanova6–55–3T–4th
2016Villanova9–46–2T–2ndL NCAA Division I Second Round
Villanova:229–137–1142–93
Total:257–155–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title
#Rankings from final Sports Network Poll.

Coaching tree

Assistants under Andy Talley who became NCAA or NFL head coaches:

  • Jim Fleming: Sacred Heart (2000–2001), Rhode Island (2014–present)

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