Francis Peay
| No. 78, 71, 75 | |
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| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 23, 1944 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died: | September 21, 2013 (aged 69) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Schenley (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| College: | Missouri |
| NFL draft: | 1966 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10 |
| Career history | |
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| As a coach: | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Head coaching record | |
| Career: | 13–51–2 (.212) |
Francis G. Peay (May 23, 1944 – September 21, 2013) was an
Peay played
After his playing career, Peay served as the head football coach at Northwestern University from 1986 to 1991. He was the second black head coach in the Big Ten Conference, after his predecessor Dennis Green. His coaching record at Northwestern was 13 wins, 51 losses, and two ties. This ranks him 12th at Northwestern in total wins and 24th at Northwestern in winning percentage.[1] He was succeeded at Northwestern in 1992 by Gary Barnett. After leaving Northwestern, he spent two seasons as the defensive line coach under Ted Marchibroda for the Indianapolis Colts.[2]
Peay died on September 21, 2013, at the age of 69.[3]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Wildcats (Big Ten Conference) (1986–1991) | |||||||||
| 1986 | Northwestern | 4–7 | 2–6 | T–8th | |||||
| 1987 | Northwestern | 2–8–1 | 2–6 | 9th | |||||
| 1988 | Northwestern | 2–8–1 | 2–5–1 | T–7th | |||||
| 1989 | Northwestern | 0–11 | 0–8 | 10th | |||||
| 1990 | Northwestern | 2–9 | 1–7 | T–8th | |||||
| 1991 | Northwestern | 3–8 | 2–6 | T–8th | |||||
| Northwestern: | 13–51–2 | 9–38–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 13–51–2 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Northwestern Wildcats coaching records Archived October 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "More Coaches Fired".
- ^ "Irish grind out win over Michigan State | Lindy's Sports". Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Francis Peay at Find a Grave
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