John B. McAuliffe
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1892 |
| Died | October 29, 1954 (aged 62) Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Playing career | |
| 1913–1915 | Dartmouth |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1916 | Marquette |
| 1917–1918 | Marquette (assistant) |
| 1920–1921 | Colby |
| 1922–1924 | Dartmouth (line) |
| 1925–1929 | Catholic University |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| ?–1930 | Catholic University |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 25–24–1 (excluding Colby) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-American, 1915 | |
John B. McAuliffe (c. 1892 – October 29, 1954) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Marquette University in 1916, at Colby College from 1920 to 1921, and at Catholic University from 1925 to 1929.
Playing career[]
McAuliffe played college football at Dartmouth College from 1913 to 1915 under head coach Frank Cavanaugh. He was the captain of the team in 1915.[1] That season, McAuliffe was a second team selection by Walter Eckersall of the Chicago Tribune to the All-America Team.
Coaching career[]
McAuliffe was the 11th head football coach at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and he held that position for the 1916 season. His coaching record at Marquette was 4–3–1.[2] He continued on at Marquette as an assistant to John J. Ryan in 1917 and 1918. After serving as line coach at his alma mater, Dartmouth, in 1924 under head coach Jesse Hawley, McAuliffe was appointed as head football coach at Catholic University in June 1925. He was living in Fitchburg, Massachusetts at the time.[1]
Death[]
McAuliffe died at the age of 62, on October 29, 1954, in Worcester, Massachusetts.[3]
Head coaching record[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette Blue and Gold (Independent) (1916) | |||||||||
| 1916 | Marquette | 4–3–1 | |||||||
| Marquette: | 4–3–1 | ||||||||
| Colby Mules (Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1920–1921) | |||||||||
| 1920 | Colby | ||||||||
| 1921 | Colby | ||||||||
| Colby: | |||||||||
| Catholic University Cardinals (Independent) (1925–1929) | |||||||||
| 1925 | Catholic University | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1926 | Catholic University | 3–5 | |||||||
| 1927 | Catholic University | 5–3 | |||||||
| 1928 | Catholic University | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1929 | Catholic University | 5–4 | |||||||
| Catholic University: | 21–21 | ||||||||
| Total: | |||||||||
References[]
- ^ a b "McAuliffe Named Coach.; Former Dartmouth Player to Be Football Mentor at Catholic U." (PDF). The New York Times. Associated Press. June 14, 1925. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ College Football Data Warehouse Archived April 25, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Deaths Elsewhere; John B. McAuliffe". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. Associated Press. November 2, 1954. p. 2. Retrieved September 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com
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