| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1931-02-28)February 28, 1931 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | May 18, 1985(1985-05-18) (aged 54) Santa Clara, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1950–1951 | Santa Clara |
| Positions | Offensive guard,linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1952 | Santa Clara (freshmen) |
| 1956–1958 | St. Ignatius College Prep (CA) |
| 1959–1984 | Santa Clara |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1965–1985 | Santa Clara |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 142–100–3 (college) |
| Tournaments | 1–1 (NCAA D-II) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1Western Football Conference (1983) | |
George Patrick Malley (February 28, 1931[1] – May 18, 1985) was an Americanfootball coach. He served as theSanta Clara University head coach from 1959 until his death in 1985.
Born inSan Francisco, Malley graduated fromSt. Ignatius College Preparatory in 1949.[2] Malley then attended theUniversity of Santa Clara, where he played atoffensive guard andlinebacker on the football team in 1950 and 1951 before graduating from the university in 1953.[3][4] Malley was part of the Santa Clara1950 Orange Bowl championship team.
In 1952, Malley coached the Santa Clara freshman team. After graduating from Santa Clara, Malley served in the4th Armored Division of theUnited States Army.[5] Malley returned to coaching in 1956 when he became head coach at his alma mater St. Ignatius Prep.[2]
Resurrecting the football program after a seven-year hiatus, the University of Santa Clara hired Malley as head coach in 1959.[3] Malley amassed a 141–100–4 record with only five losing seasons.[6] Malley also added athletic director to his duties at the university in 1965.[7]
Mark Purdy of theSan Jose Mercury News credited Malley with a revival of football at Santa Clara after the school relegated its team to theDivision II level. Purdy wrote, "Malley was the grandfather or uncle who looked after everyone. The men who played for him still talk of him today in reverent tones."[8]
Malley died of cancer on May 18, 1985.[9] ThePat Malley Fitness and Recreation Center opened on the Santa Clara campus in 1999 was named in his honor. His father,George Malley, played football at Santa Clara and coached theUniversity of San Francisco football team. His son,Terry Malley, succeeded him as Santa Clara head coach.[3][10]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara Broncos(NCAA College Division / Division II independent)(1959–1981) | |||||||||
| 1959 | Santa Clara | 4–1 | |||||||
| 1960 | Santa Clara | 4–3 | |||||||
| 1961 | Santa Clara | 3–3 | |||||||
| 1962 | Santa Clara | 2–6 | |||||||
| 1963 | Santa Clara | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1964 | Santa Clara | 7–2 | |||||||
| 1965 | Santa Clara | 8–1 | |||||||
| 1966 | Santa Clara | 7–2 | |||||||
| 1967 | Santa Clara | 8–1 | |||||||
| 1968 | Santa Clara | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1969 | Santa Clara | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1970 | Santa Clara | 5–4–1 | |||||||
| 1971 | Santa Clara | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1972 | Santa Clara | 4–4–1 | |||||||
| 1973 | Santa Clara | 4–6 | |||||||
| 1974 | Santa Clara | 7–3 | |||||||
| 1975 | Santa Clara | 6–5 | |||||||
| 1976 | Santa Clara | 7–4 | |||||||
| 1977 | Santa Clara | 2–7–1 | |||||||
| 1978 | Santa Clara | 5–6 | |||||||
| 1979 | Santa Clara | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1980 | Santa Clara | 9–3 | LNCAA Division II Semifinal | ||||||
| 1981 | Santa Clara | 2–8 | |||||||
| Santa Clara Broncos(Western Football Conference)(1982–1984) | |||||||||
| 1982 | Santa Clara | 7–4 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1983 | Santa Clara | 6–4 | 2–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1984 | Santa Clara | 7–4 | 1–2 | 2nd | |||||
| Santa Clara: | 142–100–3 | 6–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 142–100–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||