Pat Dwyer (American football)
Biographical details | |
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Born | Fall Brook, Pennsylvania, U.S. | August 30, 1884
Died | March 29, 1939 Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 54)
Playing career | |
1904–1907 | Penn |
Position(s) | Center |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1908 | Auburn (assistant) |
1911–1913 | LSU |
1914 | Penn (assistant) |
1918–1921 | Scott HS (OH) |
1922 | Detroit (line) |
1923–1925 | Toledo |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1924–1926 | Toledo |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 28–22–2 (college) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1 High school football national championship (1919) 1 Northwest Ohio League (1923) | |
James Kain "Pat" Dwyer[1] (August 30, 1884 – March 29, 1939) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Louisiana State University (1911–1913)[2] and the University of Toledo (1923–1925),[3] compiling a career record of 28–22–2.
Playing career
Dwyer was a graduate of the
Coaching career
Dwyer began his coaching career in 1908 at
In 1923, Dwyer succeeded his brother Mike as head football coach at the University of Toledo.[10] The following year he was given the additional job of athletic director.[1] He left the school on June 15, 1926, after he chose not to have his contract renewed.[11]
From 1926 to 1932, Dwyer was an official for National Football League and college football games.[12][13]
Business
Outside of football, Dwyer worked as manufacturing engineer. He was a levee contractor in the southern United States and a production engineer for the Hercules Powder Company before moving to Toledo to become general manager of the McCarthy Drill and Toll Corporation.[7] In 1932, he moved to Corning, New York to work for the Corning Glass Works.[14] His final job was as an assistant resident inspector in State College, Pennsylvania. Dwyer died of a heart attack on March 29, 1939, in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania.[15]
Head coaching record
College
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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LSU Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1911–1913) | |||||||||
1911 | LSU | 6–3 | 1–1 | ||||||
1912 | LSU | 4–3 | 1–3 | ||||||
1913 | LSU | 6–1–2 | 1–1–1 | ||||||
LSU: | 16–7–2 | 3–5–1 | |||||||
Toledo Rockets (Northwest Ohio League) (1923–1925) | |||||||||
1923 | Toledo | 6–4 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
1924 | Toledo | 5–3 | |||||||
1925 | Toledo | 1–8 | 1–0 | ||||||
Toledo: | 12–15 | ||||||||
Total: | 28–22–2 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
References
- ^ a b Meade, Dick (January 4, 1924). "Random Shots". The Toledo News-Bee. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "LSU Year-by-Year Records" (PDF). lsusports.net. p. 107. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^ "2009 Toledo Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. August 1, 2009. p. 159. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
- ^ 2006 University of Pennsylvania Football Media Guide, p. 139, accessed February 4, 2007
- ^ 2006 University of Pennsylvania Football Media Guide, p. 15
- ^ 2006 University of Pennsylvania Football Media Guide, p. 135
- ^ a b Meade, Dick (September 9, 1918). "Pat Dwyer Succeeds By Dickson As Coach Of Scott High Grid Team". The Toledo News-Bee. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Everett and Scott Play Tie Game". Berkeley Daily Gazette. January 2, 1920. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Rambling Chat About Sport of the Moment". The Toledo News-Bee. September 19, 1922. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Pick Pat Dwyer As Coach Of Toledo U. Football Team". The Toledo News-Bee. January 10, 1923. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Retirement of Pat Dwyer at University Announced". The Toledo News-Bee. May 21, 1926. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Aiken, Earl (November 10, 1926). "Random Shots". The Toledo News-Bee. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Meade, Dick (September 11, 1933). "Random Shots". The Toledo News-Bee. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Meade, Dick (November 18, 1932). "Random Shots". The Toledo News-Bee. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
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