Jerry Delaney
 Delaney from the 1906 Hawkeye | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 22, 1873 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| ? | Georgetown |
| Position | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1903–1904 | St. Bonaventure |
| Track and field | |
| 1901 | Colgate |
| 1904 | Northwestern |
| 1905 | Iowa |
| 1910 | Iowa |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1905 | Iowa |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–4 (football) |
Jeremiah Daniel Delaney[1] (February 22, 1873 – after 1940) was an American college football and track and field coach, athletics administrator, and sportswriter.
Early life and playing career
[edit]A native of Worcester, Massachusetts, Delaney attended Georgetown University, where he ran track, played as an end on the Georgetown football team, and played as an outfielder on the Georgetown baseball team.[2]
Coaching career
[edit]Delaney was the sports editor of the Worcester Telegram. In 1901, he was hired as the track coach at Colgate University.[3] Delaney served as the head football coach at St. Bonaventure University in Allegany, New York for two seasons, from 1903 and 1904, compiling a record of 7–4. In 1904, he succeeded Horace Butterworth as track coach at Northwestern University.[4] The following year, Delaney went to the University of Iowa as athletic director and track coach.[5]
Family
[edit]Delaney was the brother of Martin Delaney, who also coached football and track.[4]
Head coaching record
[edit]Football
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Bonaventure Brown and White (Independent) (1905–1906) | |||||||||
| 1903 | St. Bonaventure | 5–1 | |||||||
| 1904 | St. Bonaventure | 2–3 | |||||||
| St. Bonaventure: | 7–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 7–4 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Sporting Editor To Coach Track Team—J. D. Delaney Engaged by Colgate Athletic Authorities" (PDF). The Post-Standard. Syracuse, New York. February 17, 1901. Retrieved August 14, 2017 – via Fultonhistory.com.
- ↑ "Jerry Delaney". Hawkeye. XV: 305. 1906. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ↑ "Delaney Will Coach Colgate". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. February 17, 1901. p. 22. Retrieved August 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
. - 1 2 "Delaney Will Probably Coach Purple Athletes". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. January 10, 1904. p. 14. Retrieved August 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Delaney Off for Iowa City". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. February 18, 1905. p. 13. Retrieved August 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Jerry Delaney". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
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