Andy Pilney
Syracuse Chiefs | |
1937 | Columbia Senators |
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1937 | Scranton Miners |
1938 | Indianapolis Indians |
1939 | Erie Sailors |
1939 | Hartford Bees |
Position(s) | Georgia Pre-Flight (assistant) |
1946–1953 | Tulane (backfield) |
1954–1961 | Tulane |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 25–49–6 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
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Andy Pilney | |
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Boston Bees | |
MLB statistics | |
Games played | 3 |
At bats | 2 |
Strikeouts | 1 |
Teams | |
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Antone James "Andy" Pilney (January 19, 1913 – September 15, 1996) was an
College playing career
Pilney played football as a
Professional baseball career
Pilney began his professional baseball career in
Coaching career
Pilney began his college football coaching career in 1942 when he was hired as backfield coach at Washington University in St. Louis.[2]
His final game at Tulane on November 25, 1961 resulted in a 62–0 loss to rival LSU at Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Pilney's successor, Tommy O'Boyle, also lost his final game at the helm of the Green Wave in 1965 to LSU by the same score, 62–0 in Baton Rouge.
Life after coaching
Following his departure from Tulane, Pilney continued to live in the New Orleans area, in the Jefferson Parish suburb of Metairie. He served three terms on the Jefferson Parish Council representing District 4 from 1964 to 1976.
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Tulane Green Wave (Southeastern Conference) (1954–1961) | |||||||||
1954 | Tulane | 1–6–3 | 1–6–1 | 10th | |||||
1955 | Tulane | 5–4–1 | 3–3–1 | T–6th | |||||
1956 | Tulane | 6–4 | 3–3 | T–6th | |||||
1957 | Tulane | 2–8 | 1–5 | 11th | |||||
1958 | Tulane | 3–7 | 1–5 | 11th | |||||
1959 | Tulane | 3–6–1 | 0–5–1 | 11th | |||||
1960 | Tulane | 3–6–1 | 1–4–1 | 10th | |||||
1961 | Tulane | 2–8 | 1–5 | T–10th | |||||
Tulane: | 25–49–6 | 11–36–4 | |||||||
Total: | 25–49–6 |
References
- ^ "1936 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "Washington U. Picks Gorman" (PDF). The New York Times. Associated Press. February 13, 1942. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)