Gary R. Fallon (April 3, 1939 – April 29, 1995) was an American gridiron football player and coach.[1] He played college football at Syracuse University and spent a year playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[2] American served as the head football coach at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia from 1978 to 1994, compiling a record of 77–84–1.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 3, 1939 Watertown, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 29, 1995 (aged 56) Lexington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1958–1961 | Syracuse |
| 1962 | Frankfort Falcons |
| 1962 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 1963 | Syracuse Stormers |
| 1964–1965 | Mohawk Valley Falcons |
| 1966 | Scranton Miners |
| Position(s) | Fullback, halfback, placekicker, punter, linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1970–1971 | Ithaca (assistant) |
| 1972–1977 | Princeton (assistant) |
| 1978–1994 | Washington and Lee |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 77–84–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 ODAC (1981, 1985) | |
| Awards | |
| 3× ODAC Coach of the Year (1981, 1988, 1992) | |
Fallon was still Washington & Lee's coach when he died suddenly from a heart attack at the age of 56.[4]
Head coaching record edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington and Lee Generals (Old Dominion Athletic Conference) (1978–1994) | |||||||||
| 1978 | Washington and Lee | 2–8 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1979 | Washington and Lee | 4–6 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1980 | Washington and Lee | 6–4 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1981 | Washington and Lee | 8–2 | 4–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1982 | Washington and Lee | 5–4 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1983 | Washington and Lee | 6–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1984 | Washington and Lee | 6–4 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1985 | Washington and Lee | 7–2 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1986 | Washington and Lee | 2–7 | 1–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1987 | Washington and Lee | 3–6 | 1–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1988 | Washington and Lee | 5–3–1 | 1–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1989 | Washington and Lee | 5–5 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1990 | Washington and Lee | 5–5 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1991 | Washington and Lee | 1–9 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1992 | Washington and Lee | 5–4 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1993 | Washington and Lee | 2–8 | 1–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1994 | Washington and Lee | 5–4 | 2–3 | 5th | |||||
| Washington and Lee: | 77–84–1 | 31–49–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 77–84–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Gary Fallon". Sports-Reference. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "Gary Fallon". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "Gary Fallon". Washington and Lee Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 24, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ https://dspace.wlu.edu/bitstream/handle/11021/31790/WLURG39_RTP_19950501.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y [bare URL PDF]