Tommy Mont

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Tommy Mont
Washington Redskins
Position(s)
Washington Redskins (assistant)
1951–1955Maryland (backfield)
1956–1958Maryland
1959–1976DePauw
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1972–1987DePauw
Head coaching record
Overall78–112–5
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
2× ICC Coach of the Year (1967, 19??)

Thomas Allison Mont (June 20, 1922 – January 1, 2012) was an American educator, university administrator,

Washington Redskins as a back-up behind Sammy Baugh for three seasons. Mont served as the head football coach for three years at the University of Maryland and eighteen years at DePauw University
. He also served as the DePauw athletic director for fifteen years.

Early life

Mont was born in Mount Savage, Maryland in 1922. He attended Allegany High School in Cumberland, Maryland, where he played football as a quarterback. In 1939, he led the team to the city championship.[1]

College career

first quarterback and coach of the 1892 team
.

Mont attended the

center, the Terrapins posted a 7–2 record.[2] That year, Mont was named an honorable mention All-American and ranked as the number-three passer in the nation.[1][6] Mont also played lacrosse for Maryland for the 1942 season.[7]

Military service

Mont put his college career on hold to join the

Fort Benning, Georgia.[8]

Return to college

After his military service, Mont returned to Maryland and played football for another season in 1946.

Washington Redskins, and he had some of the Maryland players assist him. Under the arrangement, Mont and Vic Turyn reportedly even called some plays for the Redskins.[4] Mont graduated from Maryland with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1947.[8] He played a second season on the lacrosse team in 1948.[7]

Professional playing career

Mont had been selected in the 12th round of the

Washington Redskins.[10] He played as a back-up quarterback for three seasons, and at one point was the number-two behind the legendary Sammy Baugh.[8] In his first season, he saw action in four games and recorded one interception on defense with a seven-yard return.[10]

In 1948, he played in 11 games including two starts. He recorded 12 completions on 28 attempts for 157 yards and two touchdowns and two interceptions. He also had 11 carries for 103 yards and one touchdown. On defense, he had two interceptions for 21 yards. That season, he was the Redskins' second-leading passer behind Baugh.[10]

In 1949, he played in 12 games and made three of seven completions for 44 yards. He also recorded rushed 14 times for 75 yards and made eight receptions for 105 yards and two touchdowns. On defense, he recovered one fumble for a 45-yard return. That season, he was the Redskins' third-leading passer behind Baugh and Harry Gilmer.[10]

Coaching career

Early positions

In 1949, Mont assisted at the

T-formation offense. In 1950, he served as an assistant coach with the Washington Redskins.[1]

Mont returned to his

National Polytechnic Institute in Mexico City from 1953 to 1955. In 1955, he also worked for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. In December 1958, he was a coach for the Blue team in the Blue–Gray Football Classic.[8]

Maryland

After Tatum resigned to coach at his alma mater,

guard prospect.[12] Breedlove later went on to play eight years in the NFL and made a Pro Bowl
appearance.

In

Prince Philip's box.[15] Mont said it was a day that "I will revel in for the rest of my life."[14]

In 1958, however, Maryland again backslid with a 4–6 record and Mont subsequently resigned.

DePauw

In 1959, Mont accepted a job as head coach and a professor of physical education at

Monon Bell Classic, Mont's teams posted a 12–5–1 record. He was twice bestowed most outstanding conference coach honors, including in 1967, when he was named the Indiana Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year.[1][17]

In 1964, Mont earned a

Memorial Stadium in Baltimore.[1]

After football

In 1972, he was appointed as the DePauw athletic director and the chairman of the department of physical education.[1] In 1977, Mont retired as head coach to devote his full energy to his duties as athletic director.[17] In 1987, he retired as athletic director.[19] He and his wife were living in Phoenix, Arizona during his later years.[19] Mont died of heart failure on New Year's Day, 2012, aged 89.[20]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Maryland Terrapins (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1956–1958)
1956 Maryland 2–7–1 2–3–1 4th
1957 Maryland 5–5 4–3 3rd
1958 Maryland 4–6 3–3 5th
Maryland: 11–18–1 9–8–1
DePauw Tigers (Indiana Collegiate Conference) (1959–1976)
1959 DePauw 1–7–1 1–5 T–6th
1960 DePauw 3–5–1 1–4–1 7th
1961 DePauw 5–4 2–4 T–4th
1962 DePauw 5–4 3–3 T–4th
1963 DePauw 5–4 3–3 T–3rd
1964 DePauw 2–7 1–5 6th
1965 DePauw 2–6–1 1–4–1 7th
1966 DePauw 3–6 1–5 T–6th
1967 DePauw 6–2–1 4–1–1 2nd
1968 DePauw 6–3 3–1 2nd
1969 DePauw 2–7 1–3 T–4th
1970 DePauw 4–5 0–4 5th
1971 DePauw 1–8 0–4 7th
1972 DePauw 2–7 1–5 7th
1973 DePauw 6–3 3–2 T–2nd
1974 DePauw 7–3 4–2 3rd
1975 DePauw 5–5 2–4 T–4th
1976 DePauw 2–8 0–5 6th
DePauw: 67–94–4 31–64–3
Total: 78–112–5

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Coach Mont Enters Maryland Sports Hall of Fame, DePauw University, February 19, 1973, retrieved January 28, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d Year-By-Year Results Archived 2018-10-26 at the Wayback Machine (PDF), 2007 Terrapin Football Record Book, University of Maryland, 2007, retrieved 16 January 2009.
  3. ^ Clark Shaughnessy at the College Football Hall of Fame
  4. ^
    ISBN 1-58261-688-4
    .
  5. ^ Edwin Pope, Football's Greatest Coaches, 1955, Tupper and Love, Inc., ASIN: B000NVD09E.
  6. ^ All-Time Honors Archived 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine (PDF), 2001 Maryland Terrapins Football Media Guide, CBS Sports, retrieved 8 December 2008.
  7. ^ a b 2009 Maryland Men's Lacrosse Media Guide, p. 65, University of Maryland, 2009.
  8. ^ a b c d e Maryland's Tommy Mont Named Head Grid Coach at DePauw, DePauw University, April 29, 1959, retrieved January 28, 2009.
  9. ^ NFL Draft History: Full Draft, National Football League, retrieved January 28, 2009.
  10. ^ a b c d e Tommy Mont Statistics, Pro Football Reference, retrieved January 28, 2009.
  11. ^ Text from Page 54, Reveille, University of Maryland Yearbook, p. 54, 1959, retrieved January 28, 2009.
  12. ^ a b Atlantic Coast Conference, Sports Illustrated, September 23, 1957.
  13. ISBN 0-8108-4839-2
    .
  14. ^ a b Maryland's queen for a day Archived 2012-10-13 at the Wayback Machine, The Washington Times, October 19, 2007, retrieved January 28, 2009.
  15. ISBN 1-60239-090-8
    .
  16. ^ Thomas A. "Tommy" Mont Records by Year Archived 2008-05-13 at the Wayback Machine, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved January 28, 2009.
  17. ^ a b Tom Mont Steps Down as Football Coach, DePauw University, February 1, 1977, retrieved January 28, 2009.
  18. ^ Tom Mont Named Athletic Director, DePauw University, December 23, 1971.
  19. ^ a b Longtime Football Coach Tom Mont Still Wisecracking, Reports Phoenix Newspaper, DePauw University, September 26, 2007, retrieved January 28, 2009.
  20. ^ "Legendary DePauw coach and AD Tommy Mont dies". Greencastle Banner-Graphic. January 3, 2012.

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