Pat Dwyer (American football)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 30, 1884 Fall Brook, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 29, 1939 (aged 54) Philipsburg, Pennsylvania |
| Playing career | |
| 1906–1907 | Penn |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1908 | Auburn (assistant) |
| 1911–1913 | LSU |
| 1923–1925 | Toledo |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 28–22–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Northwestern Ohio Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1923) | |
James K. "Pat" Dwyer (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) and the University of Toledo (1923–1925),[1] compiling a career record of 28–22–2.
Playing career
Dwyer was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. He lettered in football two seasons, 1906 and 1907, for Penn under coach Carl Sheldon Williams.[2] In 1906, Dwyer helped the Quakers to a 7–2–3 record. In 1907, Penn went 11–1 was retroactively awarded a national championship by Parke H. Davis with other organizations naming Yale as champion.[3] These Penn teams were led by All-Americans August Ziegler at guard and Dexter Draper at tackle.[4]
Death
Dwyer died in 1939 of a heart attack.[5]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (Northwestern Ohio Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1923–1925) | |||||||||
| 1923 | Toledo | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1924 | Toledo | 5–3 | |||||||
| 1925 | Toledo | 1–8 | |||||||
| Toledo: | 12–15 | ||||||||
| Total: | 28–22–2 | ||||||||
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References
- ^ "2009 Toledo Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2009-08-01. p. 159. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
- ^ 2006 University of Pennsylvania Football Media Guide, p. 139, accessed 2-4-2007
- ^ 2006 University of Pennsylvania Football Media Guide, p. 15
- ^ 2006 University of Pennsylvania Football Media Guide, p. 135
- ^ "James K. Dwyer". Wellsboro Agitator. Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. March 29, 1939. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
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