John B. McAuliffe
.jpg) McAuliffe, Dartmouth College football's line coach in 1923 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 16, 1892 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | October 30, 1954 (aged 62) Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1913–1915 | Dartmouth |
| Position(s) | Colby |
| 1922–1924 | Dartmouth (line) |
| 1925–1929 | Catholic University |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| ?–1930 | Catholic University |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 25–24–1 (excluding Colby) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-American, 1915 | |
John Boyle McAuliffe (October 16, 1892 – October 30, 1954) was an
Early life
McAuliffe was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on October 16, 1892, to Timothy J. and Anne (Boyle) McAuliffe. His father was a noted stone carver. McAuliffe attended the Worcester Academy and enrolled in Dartmouth College in 1912.[1]
Playing career
McAuliffe played college football at Dartmouth from 1913 to 1915 under head coach Frank Cavanaugh. He was the captain of the team in 1915.[2] That season, McAuliffe was a second team selection by Walter Eckersall of the Chicago Tribune to the All-America Team. After graduating, McAuliffe joined the United States Navy and remained there for the duration of World War I. He spent part of his time in the Navy a gunnery instructor at Harvard College.[1]
Coaching career
McAuliffe was the 11th head football coach at
Later life
McAuliffe was an Internal Revenue Service agent in Worcester for the final 21 years of his life. He died on October 30, 1954, at Worcester City Hospital after suffering a coronary thrombosis.[1]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette Blue and Gold (Independent) (1916) | |||||||||
| 1916 | Marquette | 4–3–1 | |||||||
| Marquette: | 4–3–1 | ||||||||
Colby Mules (Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association ) (1920–1921)
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| 1920 | Colby | ||||||||
| 1921 | Colby | ||||||||
| Colby: | |||||||||
| Catholic University Cardinals (Independent) (1925–1929) | |||||||||
| 1925 | Catholic University | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1926 | Catholic University | 3–5 | |||||||
| 1927 | Catholic University | 5–3 | |||||||
| 1928 | Catholic University | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1929 | Catholic University | 5–4 | |||||||
| Catholic University: | 21–21 | ||||||||
| Total: | |||||||||
References
- ^ a b c "Deaths". Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. December 1954. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "McAuliffe and Tucker, New Dartmouth Leaders". The Boston Globe. December 2, 1914.
- ^ College Football Data Warehouse Archived April 25, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "McAuliffe Named Coach.; Former Dartmouth Player to Be Football Mentor at Catholic U." (PDF). The New York Times. Associated Press. June 14, 1925. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
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