sentences:  The most successful football coach in NYU history was Chick Meehan, who coached the team to seven successful seasons from 1925 to 1931.In 1939, head coach Mal Stevens led NYU to a 5–1 start and the program's only appearance in the AP Poll, before fading to a 5–4 final record.Additionally, the model for the Heisman Trophy is based on 1930s NYU football star Ed Smith.