Pat Dwyer (American football)
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)[1] and the University of Toledo (1923–1925),[2] compiling a career record of 28–22–2.
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| 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 |
| 1918–1920 | Scott HS (OH) |
| 1922 | Detroit (assistant) |
| 1923–1925 | Toledo |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 28–22–2 (college_ |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Northwest Ohio League (1923) | |
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.[3] In 1906, Dwyer helped the Quakers to a 7–2–3 record. In 1907, Penn went 11–1, and was retroactively awarded a national championship by Parke H. Davis with other organizations naming Yale as champion.[4] These Penn teams were led by All-Americans August Ziegler at guard and Dexter Draper at tackle.[5]
Coaching career
Dwyer coached football from 1918 to 1920 at Scott High School in Toledo Ohio.[6]
Death
Dwyer died in 1939 of a heart attack.[7]
Head coaching record
College
| 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 (Northwest Ohio League) (1923–1925) | |||||||||
| 1923 | Toledo | 6–4 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1924 | Toledo | 5–3 | |||||||
| 1925 | Toledo | 1–8 | 1–0 | ||||||
| Toledo: | 12–15 | ||||||||
| Total: | 28–22–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- "LSU Year-by-Year Records" (PDF). lsusports.net. p. 107. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- "2009 Toledo Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. August 1, 2009. p. 159. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
- 2006 University of Pennsylvania Football Media Guide, p. 139, accessed February 4, 2007
- 2006 University of Pennsylvania Football Media Guide, p. 15
- 2006 University of Pennsylvania Football Media Guide, p. 135
- "Pat Dwyer May Coach Wash. And Jeff. Next Fall". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. November 28, 1920. Retrieved September 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
. - "James K. Dwyer". Wellsboro Agitator. Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. March 29, 1939. Retrieved January 18, 2016 – via Newspapers.com .