| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 14, 1926 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | November 4, 2001 (aged 75) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1944 | Virginia State |
| 1946–1948 | Virginia State |
| 1949 | Los Angeles Dons |
| Positions | Tackle, guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| ?–1953 | North Carolina College (line) |
| 1954–1956 | Hampton (assistant) |
| 1957–1964 | Hampton |
| Basketball | |
| 1954–1957 | Hampton |
| Baseball | |
| ?–1954 | North Carolina College |
| 1958–1966 | Hampton |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 34–38–1 (football) 20–49 (basketball, Hampton only) |
Benjamin Franklyn Whaley (October 14, 1926 – November 4, 2001) was an American college football, college basketball, and college baseball coach and professional football player.. He served as the head football coach at Hampton Institute—now known as Hampton University—from 1957 to 1964, compiling a record of 34–38–1.
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Pirates (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1957–1964) | |||||||||
| 1957 | Hampton | 4–5 | 4–5 | 12th | |||||
| 1958 | Hampton | 7–3 | 6–3 | 10th | |||||
| 1959 | Hampton | 4–4–1 | 4–4 | 10th | |||||
| 1960 | Hampton | 5–4 | 5–2 | 5th | |||||
| 1961 | Hampton | 6–3 | 3–3 | 10th | |||||
| 1962 | Hampton | 3–6 | 2–4 | 14th | |||||
| 1963 | Hampton | 4–5 | 2–5 | 13th | |||||
| 1964 | Hampton | 1–8 | 0–7 | 18th | |||||
| Hampton: | 34–38–1 | 26–33 | |||||||
| Total: | 34–38–1 | ||||||||