Neil Wheelwright
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1932)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
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| name = Neil Wheelwright
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1932|8|20}}
| birth_place = Danvers, Massachusetts, U.S.{{cite news |title=Crusaders name coach |work=Connecticut Dally Campus |date=December 5, 1975}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|5|3|1932|8|20}}
| death_place = Norwell, Massachusetts, U.S.
| alma_mater =
| player_years1 = {{Circa|1953}}
| player_team1 = Springfield
| player_positions = Linebacker
| coach_years1 = 1958–1961
| coach_team1 = Hofstra (assistant)
| coach_years2 = 1962–1967
| coach_team2 = Colgate (backfield)
| coach_years3 = 1968–1975
| coach_team3 = Colgate
| coach_years4 = 1976–1980
| coach_team4 = Holy Cross
| overall_record = 61–72–2
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Neil S. Wheelwright (born August 20, 1932) was an American former college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Colgate University from 1968 to 1975 and at the College of the Holy Cross form 1976 to 1980, compiling a career head coaching coaching record of 61–72–2. Wheelwright died on May 3, 2023 after a battle with cancer.{{cite web |url=https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/scituate-ma/neil-wheelwright-11276872 |title=Neil S. Wheelwright |website=dignitymemorial.com |accessdate=October 18, 2024}}
Head coaching record
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Colgate Red Raiders
| conf = NCAA University Division / Division I independent
| startyear = 1968
| endyear = 1975
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1968
| name = Colgate
| overall = 5–5
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1969
| name = Colgate
| overall = 5–3–1
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1970
| name = Colgate
| overall = 5–6
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1971
| name = Colgate
| overall = 6–4
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1972
| name = Colgate
| overall = 5–4–1
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
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| year = 1973
| name = Colgate
| overall = 5–5
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
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| year = 1974
| name = Colgate
| overall = 4–6
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
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| year = 1975
| name = Colgate
| overall = 5–4
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Colgate
| overall = 41–37–2
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Holy Cross Crusaders
| conf = NCAA Division I/I-A independent
| startyear = 1976
| endyear = 1980
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1976
| name = Holy Cross
| overall = 3–8
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1977
| name = Holy Cross
| overall = 2–9
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1978
| name = Holy Cross
| overall = 7–4
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1979
| name = Holy Cross
| overall = 5–6
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1980
| name = Holy Cross
| overall = 3–8
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Holy Cross
| overall = 20–35
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{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 61–72–2
| bowls = no
| poll = no
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| legend = no
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References
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{{Colgate Raiders football coach navbox}}
{{Holy Cross Crusaders football coach navbox}}
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Category:American football linebackers
Category:Colgate Raiders football coaches
Category:Hofstra Pride football coaches
Category:Holy Cross Crusaders football coaches
Category:Springfield Pride football players
Category:Sportspeople from Danvers, Massachusetts
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