Tom Cahill (American football)

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Tom Cahill
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Biographical details
Born(1919-10-11)October 11, 1919
Fayetteville, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 29, 1992(1992-10-29) (aged 73)
Schenectady, New York, U.S.
Playing career
Football
c.1940 Niagara
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1949–1956 The Manlius School (NY)
1957–1958 River Dell Regional HS (NJ)
1959–1965 Army (freshmen)
1966–1973Army
1976–1979 Union (NY)
Baseball
1978 Union (NY)
Head coaching record
Overall51–59–3 (college football)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
AFCA Coach of the Year (1966)
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1966)

Thomas B. Cahill (October 11, 1919 – October 29, 1992) was an American football player and coach who served as the head coach at the United States Military Academy from 1966 to 1973 and at Union College in Schenectady, New York, from 1976 to 1979, compiling a career college football record of 51–59–3.

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During his tenure as head coach at Army, which coincided with the height of the Vietnam War, his teams beat Navy five times. Following the 1966 season, the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year award was bestowed upon Cahill. Following a 51–0 defeat at the hands of Navy to conclude the 1973 season, Cahill was dismissed as head coach. Cahill died on October 29, 1992, in Schenectady after a heart attack. [1]

Head coaching record

College football

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Army Cadets (NCAA University Division / Division I independent)(1966–1973)
1966 Army 8–2
1967 Army 8–2
1968 Army 7–3
1969 Army 4–5–1
1970 Army 1–9–1
1971 Army 6–4
1972 Army 6–4
1973 Army 0–10
Army:40–39–2
Union Dutchmen (New England Small College Athletic Conference)(1976)
1976 Union3–5
Union Dutchmen (NCAA Division III independent)(1977–1979)
1977 Union2–5–1
1978 Union3–5
1979 Union3–5
Union:11–20–1
Total:51–59–3

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The 1967 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Tom Cahill, the Cadets compiled an 8–2 record and outscored their opponents 183 to 94.

The 1968 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their third year under head coach Tom Cahill, the Cadets compiled a 7–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 270 to 137. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated the Midshipmen by a 21 to 14 score. The Cadets lost to Vanderbilt by a 17 to 13 score, Penn State by 28 to 24, and to Missouri by a 7 to 3 score.

The 1971 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth year under head coach Tom Cahill, the Cadets compiled a 6–4 record but were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 206 to 146. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated the Midshipmen by a 24 to 23 score.

The 1973 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their eighth and final year under head coach Tom Cahill, the Cadets compiled an 0–10 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 382 to 67. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to the Midshipmen by a 53 to 0 score and also lost to Notre Dame by a 62 to 3 score.

References

  1. "Tom Cahill, 73, Football Coach At Army During the Vietnam War". The New York Times . October 31, 1992. Retrieved September 29, 2010.