David Rice (born c. 1940)[1] is a former American college football coach and college athletics administrator. He was the head football coach at Western Connecticut State University from 1972 to 1974 and at Fordham University from 1975 to 1978, compiling a career college football coaching record of 32–30–2. He led the Fordham Rams to the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Conference (MIC) championship in 1977 and was the athletic director at Fordham from 1979 to 1985.

Personal life

Rice grew up in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York and attended Hastings High School, graduating in 1957. He went on to play football at Ithaca College from 1957 to 1960 and then earned a master's degree from New York University.

He is married to Jeanne Taylor, the former assistant athletic director at the University of Mississippi. They reside in Marco Island, Florida.

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Western Connecticut Indians (NAIA independent) (1972–1974)
1972 Western Connecticut 1–7
1973 Western Connecticut 4–5
1974 Western Connecticut 4–5
Western Connecticut: 9–17
Fordham Rams (Metropolitan Intercollegiate Conference) (1975–1977)
1975 Fordham 3–5–1 1–2–1 4th
1976 Fordham 5–3–1 1–2–1 T–4th
1977 Fordham 8–2 3–0 1st
Fordham Rams (NCAA Division III independent) (1978)
1978 Fordham 7–3
Fordham: 23–13–2 5–4–2
Total: 32–30–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

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