Dave Currey (American football)

David Currey (May 13, 1943 – July 15, 2023) was an American college athletics administrator and college football player and coach. He was the former athletic director at Chapman University, a position he held from 1990 to 2015. From 1977 to 1983, he coached at Long Beach State, where he compiled a 40–36 record. In 1980 and 1983, his teams won eight games. From 1984 to 1988, he served as the head football coach at the University of Cincinnati, where he compiled a 19–36 record. (He also briefly was athletic director in 1984.) His overall record as a coach was 59–72.

Dave Currey
Biographical details
Born(1943-05-13)May 13, 1943
DiedJuly 15, 2023(2023-07-15) (aged 80)
Playing career
1963Howard (AL)
Position(s)Running back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1967–1969St. Bonaventure HS (CA)
1970–1976Stanford (assistant)
1977–1983Long Beach State
1984–1988Cincinnati
1989UCLA (assistant)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1984Cincinnati
1990–2015Chapman
Head coaching record
Overall59–72 (college)
26–6 (high school)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 PCAA (1980)

Currey died on July 15, 2023, at the age of 80.[1]

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Long Beach State 49ers (Pacific Coast Athletic Association) (1977–1983)
1977 Long Beach State 4–6 1–3 4th
1978 Long Beach State 5–6 1–4 T–5th
1979 Long Beach State 7–4 3–2 3rd
1980 Long Beach State 8–3 5–0 1st
1981 Long Beach State 2–8 1–4 T–5th
1982 Long Beach State 6–5 5–1 2nd
1983 Long Beach State 8–4 3–3 T–3rd
Long Beach State: 40–36 19–17
Cincinnati Bearcats (NCAA Division I-A independent) (1984–1988)
1984 Cincinnati 2–9
1985 Cincinnati 5–6
1986 Cincinnati 5–6
1987 Cincinnati 4–7
1988 Cincinnati 3–8
Cincinnati: 19–36
Total: 59–72
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ Keel, Fletcher (July 19, 2023). "Former UC head football coach Currey dead at 80". WLWT. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
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