David John Archer (born November 5, 1982) is an American college football coach and former player.

He was the head football coach for Cornell University, a position he held from 2013 to 2023.

[1] Archer played high school football at Union-Endicott High School in Endicott, New York, where as a senior, he served as team captain and was named a first-team New York State all-star.

At just 30 years old, Archer was the youngest head college football coach in NCAA Division I at the time of his appointment.

Results started to improve in 2016, highlighted by Cornell's first away win against a ranked opponent since 1950 when the team overcame a 23-point deficit to defeat No.