Bernie Galiffa
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 28, 1950 Donora, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 27, 2014 (aged 63) |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | West Virginia (1970–1972) |
Bernard Galiffa (October 28, 1950 – March 27, 2014) was an American football quarterback. He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers from 1970 to 1972.[1] He was the first West Virginia player to tally 2,000 yards in a season, and he set school records for touchdown passes in a season (16), total offensive yards in a season (2,173), offensive plays in a season (359), and passes attempted in a season (302).[2] His head coach Bobby Bowden said of Galiffa, "He's as pretty a passer as I've ever seen. He's got the most beautiful release and body control I've seen."[3] As a senior in 1972, Galiffa ranked among the leading quarterbacks in major-college football with 2,302 passing yards (4th), 209.3 yards gained per game (4th), 2,163 total yards (6th), 16 passing touchdowns (6th), and 15.6 passing yards per completion (9th).[4] He later lived in Wheeling, West Virginia, where he had a career in automobile sales. In retirement, he lived in Wilmington, North Carolina. He died in March 2014.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "WVU's Galiffa Feels 'Confident'". Sunday Gazette-Mail. July 30, 1972. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Galiff Looking For Job In Public Relations Field". Post-Herald and Register. December 17, 1972. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Galiffa The Key To WVU's Squad". Beckley Post-Herald. August 20, 1971. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Bernie Galiffa". SR/College Football. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Bernard "Bernie" Galiffa Obituary". Wilmington Funeral & Cremation. Retrieved September 5, 2026.