David Archer (American football coach)

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David Archer
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Archer in 2019
Biographical details
Born (1982-11-05) November 5, 1982 (age 41)
Playing career
2001–2004 Cornell
Position(s) Offensive lineman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2006 FDU–Florham (LB)
2007 Cornell (LB)
2008Cornell (TE)
2009Cornell (assistant OL)
2010–2011Cornell (RB)
2012Cornell (TE/FB)
2013–2023Cornell
Head coaching record
Overall29–71

David John Archer (born November 5, 1982) is an American college football coach and former player. He was the head football coach for Cornell University, a position he held from 2013 to 2023. [1]

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Early life

Archer played high school football at Union-Endicott High School in Endicott, New York, where as a senior, he served as team captain and was named a first-team New York State all-star. Archer was a three-year starter for the Big Red football team at Cornell University, serving as team captain during his senior season, before graduating with a degree in economics in 2005. [2]

Coaching career

In 2006, while teaching fourth and eighth grades in Newark, New Jersey as part of Teach For America, [3] Archer was an assistant coach at Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham, before returning to Cornell as an assistant.

In January 2013, Archer was appointed as Cornell's head coach. At just 30 years old, Archer was the youngest head college football coach in NCAA Division I at the time of his appointment. [2] Archer took over a team that had not managed a winning season since 2005.

The Big Red managed just five wins in Archer's first three seasons. Results started to improve in 2016, highlighted by Cornell's first away win against a ranked opponent since 1950 when the team overcame a 23-point deficit to defeat No. 25 Colgate. However, the Big Red could not get over the hump, managing just one .500 season in Archer's ten seasons in charge and never managing more than three Ivy League wins in a season.

Following the 2023 season, Cornell athletics director Nicki Moore announced that Archer would not return to the head coaching role for the 2024 season. Archer was the longest-tenured head coach at Cornell since George K. James (1947–60). [1] [4]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Cornell Big Red (Ivy League)(2013–2023)
2013 Cornell 3–72–57th
2014 Cornell 1–91–67th
2015 Cornell 1–91–6T–7th
2016 Cornell 4–62–5T–6th
2017 Cornell 3–73–4T–5th
2018 Cornell 3–72–57th
2019 Cornell 4–63–4T–4th
2020–21 No team—COVID-19
2021 Cornell 2–81–6T–6th
2022 Cornell 5–52–5T–6th
2023 Cornell 3–72–57th
Cornell:29–7119–51
Total:29–71

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References

  1. 1 2 "Cornell Announces Change in Football Leadership". Cornell University Athletics. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  2. 1 2 Neel, Roger (13 April 2014). "Cornell Head Football Coach David Archer Returns Home". WNBF News. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "David Archer Named 27th Head Coach of Cornell Football". Ivy League Athletics. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Bronfin, Adam (1 October 2016). "Upstart Upsetters: Cornell Football Shocks No. 25 Colgate After Trailing 28-5". The Cornell Daily Sun. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
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