Tom Hersey
| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| 1959 | Cornell |
| 1960–1962 | Buffalo |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1977–1981 | Canisius (assistant) |
| 1982–1991 | Canisius |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 49–42–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Canisius College Athletics Hall of Fame inductee (2004) | |
Tom Hersey is an American football coach who served as head football coach at Canisius College.
Hersey played freshman football at Cornell University,[1][2] before transferring to the University at Buffalo and playing for the Buffalo Bulls football team.[3][4] Hersey served as the head football coach at Canisius College from 1982 to 1991.[5][6] He is Canisius football's all-time winningest coach, passing Luke Urban with a record of 49–42–2.[7][8][9]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canisius Golden Griffins (NCAA Division III Independent) (1982–1991) | |||||||||
| 1982 | Canisius | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1983 | Canisius | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1984 | Canisius | 2–8 | |||||||
| 1985 | Canisius | 6–2–1 | |||||||
| 1986 | Canisius | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1987 | Canisius | 6–3–1 | |||||||
| 1988 | Canisius | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1989 | Canisius | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1990 | Canisius | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1991 | Canisius | 2–7 | |||||||
| Canisius: | 49–42–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 49–42–2 | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Langdon, Jerry (November 7, 1959). "Cornell Cubs Rally To Tie Colgate". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, New York. p. 9. Retrieved July 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Langdon, Jerry (November 23, 1959). "Cornell Frosh Gridders Win Over Penn 'Varsity Way'". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, New York. p. 18. Retrieved July 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Van Sickle, Kenny (December 19, 1985). "Good nucleus returns for Bombers in 1986". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, New York. p. 15. Retrieved July 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Van Sickle, Kenny (September 11, 1982). "Trip to England?". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, New York. p. 15. Retrieved July 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Bilovsky, Frank (September 1, 1984). "Solid recruits will help build new foundation". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. p. 63. Retrieved July 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Lawrence, Mitch (September 2, 1983). "All-white jerseys Golden Griffins' psychological lift". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. p. 63. Retrieved July 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Hersey steps down as Canisius football coach". The Buffalo News. November 12, 1991. Archived from the original on June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ "Canisius coach retires". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. November 13, 1991. p. 17. Retrieved July 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Sports Shorts". Associated Press. November 12, 1991. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
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