Richard R. "Bud" Daugherty was an American football coach. He was the head coach at Albion College from 1926 to 1935. Daugherty's overall record in 10 years as the head coach at Albion was 37–34–6. In 1928, he led Albion to an Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship and an undefeated 8-0 record. The team went 0-6-2 in 1935. In January 1936, Daugherty announced his resignation as the school's football coach following criticism from alumni over the team's lack of success.