Casey Finnegan

Charles Casey Finnegan[1] (March 28, 1890 – December 28, 1958)[2][3] was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at North Dakota Agricultural College—now known as North Dakota State University—from 1928 to 1940, compiling a career college football record of 57–48–11. In 1928, Finnegan co-coached with Stanley Borleske, who had previously coached at North Dakota Agricultural from 1919 to 1921 and again from 1923 to 1924.

Casey Finnegan
Biographical details
Born(1890-03-28)March 28, 1890
New Richmond, Wisconsin
DiedDecember 28, 1958(1958-12-28) (aged 68)
Grafton, North Dakota
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1928–1940North Dakota Agricultural
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1928–1940North Dakota Agricultural
Head coaching record
Overall57–48–11
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 NCC (1932, 1935)

Finnegan graduated from Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin in 1913 and attended the University of Wisconsin for graduate study in 1924. He died on December 28, 1958, in Grafton, North Dakota.[4]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
North Dakota Agricultural Bison (North Central Conference) (1928–1940)
1928 North Dakota Agricultural 3–4–11–3T–3rd
1929 North Dakota Agricultural 4–3–21–1–23rd
1930 North Dakota Agricultural 7–23–12nd
1931 North Dakota Agricultural 5–52–2T–2nd
1932 North Dakota Agricultural 7–24–01st
1933 North Dakota Agricultural 3–2–42–1–12nd
1934 North Dakota Agricultural 5–3–22–1–1T–2nd
1935 North Dakota Agricultural 7–1–14–0–1T–1st
1936 North Dakota Agricultural 4–52–23rd
1937 North Dakota Agricultural 5–42–2T–2nd
1938 North Dakota Agricultural 5–43–1T–2nd
1939 North Dakota Agricultural 1–6–10–57th
1940 North Dakota Agricultural 1–80–57th
North Dakota Agricultural: 57–48–1126–24–5
Total:57–48–11
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "The Milwaukee Journal - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  2. Bowman, G.E.; Nellie C. Ryan (1927). Who's who in Education: A Biographical Directory of the Teaching Profession. Who's Who in Education. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  3. "Grand Forks Herald: Search Results". nl.newsbank.com. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  4. "Retired Since 1955—Veteran NDAC Coach Casey Finnegan Dies". The Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. Associated Press. December 29, 1958. p. 14. Retrieved November 22, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
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