William Porter Finney (April 14, 1871 â March 6, 1954) was an American college football player and coach. He was second head football coach at Iowa Agricultural CollegeâÂÂnow known as the Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, serving for one season, in 1893, and compiled a record of 0âÂÂ3. Finney also coached Kentucky State CollegeâÂÂnow known as the University of KentuckyâÂÂin 1894, tallying a mark of 5âÂÂ1.
Finney attended Purdue University, where he played on the football team from 1890 to 1893. He was the captain of the 1893 team and also won multiple letters in the sport. He additionally played for the Chicago Athletic Association during that team's eastern tour in 1892.
Finney later relocated to California, where he was employed as a railway engineer.