Thomas Dowler
Biographical details | |
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Born | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1] | July 3, 1908
Died | December 6, 1986 Fulton County, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 78)
Playing career | |
Football | |
1927–1929 | Colgate |
1931 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Basketball | |
1928–1931 | Colgate |
Baseball | |
1930 | Colgate |
Position(s) | Quarterback (football) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1931 | Colgate (assistant) |
1935 | William & Mary |
1939–1940 | Akron |
Basketball | |
1934–1937 | William & Mary |
1939–1940 | Akron |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 10–13–5 (football) 30–43 (basketball) |
Thomas Moran "Spook" Dowler
Coaching career
William & Mary had not yet joined an athletic conference during Dowler's first two seasons as head basketball coach, but for his third and final season, the Tribe had become a member of the Southern Conference. Dowler holds the dubious distinction of being the only men's basketball coach in school history to guide his team to a winless season. The Tribe went 0–13 in conference play and 0–18 overall during the 1936–37 season. Dowler went 21–29 over his three years at William & Mary.[3] He finished his one-year stint as basketball coach at Akron with a 9–14 record.
Later life and death
Dowler served in the United States Navy as a lietenant during World War II. He later resided in Atlanta and died on December 6, 1986.[4]
Head coaching record
Football
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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William & Mary Indians (Virginia Conference) (1935) | |||||||||
1935 | William & Mary | 3–4–3 | 2–0–1 | 1st | |||||
William & Mary: | 3–4–3 | 2–0–1 | |||||||
Akron Zippers (Independent) (1939–1940) | |||||||||
1939 | Akron | 5–4 | |||||||
1940 | Akron | 2–5–2 | |||||||
Akron: | 7–9–2 | ||||||||
Total: | 10–13–5 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
References
- Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. Associated Press. July 15, 1939. p. 7. Retrieved September 21, 2018 – via Google News.
- ^ "Tommy Dowler Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". Archived from the original on May 31, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
- ^ a b William & Mary men's basketball history - Media Guide 2007-08 Archived May 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed March 24, 2008.
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference