by Mike Farley Jr. | Jun 21, 2019 | Blog Entries
Falcons 14 . Warhawks 9 38 years ago, the UW-River Falls football program shocked the WSUC when it defeated a nationally ranked and undefeated UW-Whitewater team. The Falcon program under Head Coach Mike Farley was only in it’s second year of rebuilding. The...
by Mike Farley Jr. | Jan 15, 2019 | Blog Entries, Farley Stories
The work done in one day on Mystery Photo #1 was phenomenal by #FalconNation on Facebook. Proved that the guys from the late 80’s could get the job done. Now’s the opportunity for the guys from the 70’s to test their mettle. Same rules apply: 1....
by Mike Farley Jr. | Jan 13, 2019 | Blog Entries, Farley Stories
My brother Steve just came back from visiting my mother in Mesa, Arizona. Each visit for any of us, usually results in finding a “long lost” photo from my dad’s youth. However, Steve found this Falcon game photo of my dad on the sidelines,...
by Mike Farley Jr. | Nov 26, 2018 | Blog Entries, Farley Stories
Mike,First let me say my deepest condolences to you and your family. I am just echoing what you already know and have been told many times, Coach Farley was an exceptional coach and human being. I just want to share two things that I have always held with me about...
by Mike Farley Jr. | Nov 9, 2018 | Coach Farley, Memorial Celebration
This is the video that was playing on the big screen at the UWRF Memorial Celebration. It’s about 26 minutes in length… and when you have a moment to reflect, you may find these images help tell a tale of a man who you had the privilege to know. My dad...
by Mike Farley Jr. | Oct 19, 2018 | Blog Entries, Farley Stories
Jim Benick was an outstanding offensive lineman for Coach Farley back in the mid 80’s. Jim recounts the story of his first impressions of Coach Farley and the key lesson he learned from him — of standing up for...
by Mike Farley Jr. | Oct 19, 2018 | Blog Entries, Farley Stories
Mike Annis, a great defensive end for the Falcons back in the early 80’s, shares a few words that best describe Coach Mike Farley from his...
by David Farley | Oct 19, 2018 | Blog Entries, Farley Stories
Samantha, Thomas and Ben Farley are the children of Coach Mike Farley’s second eldest son, David. They recount a few stories about their grandfather, who they lovingly refer to as “Grampa...
by Mike Farley Jr. | Oct 16, 2018 | Blog Entries, Farley Stories
Coach Farley was and always will be one of the greatest mentors I ever had. As a student athletic trainer working with Stump everyday, I was often under the constant scrutiny of Coach at practices, games and many, many camps. So many camps, that I never thought there...
by Mike Farley Jr. | Oct 16, 2018 | Blog Entries, Farley Stories
In 1971, the Falcon program found its first milestone by beating the best team in the country, UW-Whitewater, on one of the coldest days anyone can remember at Ramer Field. Key in that game was a two-way player named Daryl Herrick — who recounts stories vs. the...
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