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Daryl Raymond Dickey (born June 11, 1961) is an American football administrator, former coach, and former player. He served as the head football coach at the University of West Georgia from 2008 through the 2013 season. He served as the head football coach at Presbyterian College from 1997 to 2000.〔(2008 Football Coaching Staff ) uwgsports.com〕 He is currently the athletic director at West Georgia. Dickey played quarterback for the University of Tennessee, where he is remembered for coming off the bench during the 1985 season and leading the Vols to the SEC Championship and a 35-7 upset of Miami in the Sugar Bowl. ==Playing career== Dickey attended Fairview High School in Boulder, Colorado. He initially joined the University of Tennessee football team in 1980, but left the team for a year after suffering an injury. He redshirted in 1982.〔 For most of his college career, Dickey was a backup to star quarterbacks Alan Cockrell and Tony Robinson.〔Tim Rosaforte, "(Dickey's Son Following In Own Footsteps )," ''Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel'', 28 December 1985. Retrieved: 15 March 2013.〕 His lone start prior to the 1985 season came against Army in 1984, when he completed 14 of 24 passes for 167 yards en route to a 24-24 tie.〔 During the 1985 season, Robinson, at the time a candidate for the Heisman Trophy, suffered a season-ending knee injury in the fourth quarter of a close game against Alabama. Dickey, by that time a fifth-year senior, stepped in as his replacement, and the Vols held on for a 16-14 victory. After a 6-6 tie against Georgia Tech the following week, Dickey led the Vols to five consecutive victories, helping the team earn its first SEC Championship since 1969. During this run, Dickey threw just one interception in 130 attempts, at one point throwing 106 consecutive passes without an interception.〔Tom Mattingly, "(1985 Vols Earned Their Niche in History )," ''Knoxville News Sentinel'', 27 November 2010. Retrieved: 15 March 2013.〕 As SEC Champions, the Vols earned a berth in the Sugar Bowl, played on New Year's Day in 1986. Their opponent, the Miami Hurricanes, were ranked number two in the nation, having won ten consecutive games, and were in contention for the national championship. Completing 15 of 25 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown, Dickey led the Vols to a 35-7 upset of the Hurricanes, and was named Sugar Bowl MVP.〔(1986 Sugar Bowl ), UTSports.com. Retrieved: 15 March 2013.〕 Dickey played professional football for the San Diego Chargers in the NFL and for the Memphis Showboats in the USFL. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Daryl Dickey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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