| W. P. Finney | |
| Birth Date: | 14 April 1871 |
| Birth Place: | Dana, Indiana, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Purdue University (1893) University of Chicago |
| Player Years1: | 1890–1893 |
| Player Team1: | Purdue |
| Player Years2: | ? |
| Player Team2: | Chicago |
| Player Positions: | Tackle[1] |
| Coach Years1: | 1893 |
| Coach Team1: | Iowa Agricultural |
| Coach Years2: | 1894 |
| Coach Team2: | Kentucky State College |
| Overall Record: | 5–4 |
William Porter Finney[2] (April 14, 1871 – March 6, 1954) was an American college football player and coach. He was second head football coach at Iowa Agricultural College—now known as the Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, serving for one season, in 1893, and compiled a record of 0–3.[3] [4] [5] Finney also coached Kentucky State College—now known as the University of Kentucky—in 1894, tallying a mark of 5–1.
Finney attended Purdue University, where he played on the football team from 1890 to 1893.[6] He was the captain of the 1893 team and also won multiple letters in the sport.[7]
Finney later relocated to California, where he was employed as a railway engineer.[8]