Pat Dwyer (American football)

{{Short description|American football player and coach (1884–1939)}}

{{Infobox college coach

| name = Pat Dwyer

| image = 225px

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1884|8|30}}

| birth_place = Fall Brook, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1939|3|29|1884|8|30}}

| death_place = Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| alma_mater =

| player_years1 = 1904–1907

| player_team1 = Penn

| player_positions = Center

| coach_years1 = 1908

| coach_team1 = Auburn (assistant)

| coach_years2 = 1911–1913

| coach_team2 = LSU

| coach_years3 = 1914

| coach_team3 = Penn (assistant)

| coach_years4 = 1918–1921

| coach_team4 = Scott HS (OH)

| coach_years5 = 1922

| coach_team5 = Detroit (line)

| coach_years6 = 1923–1925

| coach_team6 = Toledo

| admin_years1 = 1924–1926

| admin_team1 = Toledo

| overall_record = 28–22–2 (college)

| bowl_record =

| tournament_record =

| championships = 1 High school football national championship (1919)
1 Northwest Ohio League (1923)

| awards =

| coaching_records =

}}

James Kain "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){{cite web|url=http://www.lsusports.net/fls/5200/assets/docs/fb/pdf/17guide.pdf|title=LSU Year-by-Year Records|publisher=lsusports.net|page=107|access-date=July 29, 2018}} and the University of Toledo (1923–1925),{{cite web |url=https://www.nmnathletics.com//pdf5/627767.pdf?ATCLID=204763761&SPID=10708&DB_OEM_ID=18000&SPSID=89643 |title=2009 Toledo Football Media Guide |date=August 1, 2009 |page=159 |publisher=University of Toledo |access-date=April 11, 2010}} compiling a career record of 28–22–2.

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.[http://www.pennathletics.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1700&KEY=&ATCLID=518504&SPID=537&SPSID=60663 2006 University of Pennsylvania Football Media Guide], p. 139, accessed February 4, 2007 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.2006 University of Pennsylvania Football Media Guide, p. 15 These Penn teams were led by All-Americans August Ziegler at guard and Dexter Draper at tackle.2006 University of Pennsylvania Football Media Guide, p. 135

Coaching career

Dwyer began his coaching career in 1908 at Auburn University. From 1911 to 1913, he was the head coach at Louisiana State University. In 1914, he returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach. In 1918, he succeeded another Penn alum, Byron W. Dickson as head coach of Scott High School in Toledo Ohio.{{cite news |last1=Meade |first1=Dick |title=Pat Dwyer Succeeds By Dickson As Coach Of Scott High Grid Team |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PyhYAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA9&dq |access-date=23 February 2024 |work=The Toledo News-Bee |date=September 9, 1918}} In 1919, Scott competed in the high school football national championship game, where they played Everett High School of Everett, Washington to a 7–7 tie.{{cite news |title=Everett and Scott Play Tie Game |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IsIxAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA6&dq |access-date=23 February 2024 |work=Berkeley Daily Gazette |date=January 2, 1920}} In 1922, he became the line coach at the University of Detroit.{{cite news |title=Rambling Chat About Sport of the Moment |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OrdYAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA13&dq |access-date=23 February 2024 |work=The Toledo News-Bee |date=September 19, 1922}}

In 1923, Dwyer succeeded his brother Mike as head football coach at the University of Toledo.{{cite news |title=Pick Pat Dwyer As Coach Of Toledo U. Football Team |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ifRXAAAAIBAJ&pg |access-date=23 February 2024 |work=The Toledo News-Bee |date=January 10, 1923}} The following year he was given the additional job of athletic director.{{cite news |last1=Meade |first1=Dick |title=Random Shots |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jWBXAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA22&dq |access-date=23 February 2024 |work=The Toledo News-Bee |date=January 4, 1924}} He left the school on June 15, 1926, after he chose not to have his contract renewed.{{cite news |title=Retirement of Pat Dwyer at University Announced |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1pFXAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA25&dq |access-date=23 February 2024 |work=The Toledo News-Bee |date=May 21, 1926}}

From 1926 to 1932, Dwyer was an official for National Football League and college football games.{{cite news |last1=Aiken |first1=Earl |title=Random Shots |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pmpXAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA18&dq |access-date=23 February 2024 |work=The Toledo News-Bee |date=November 10, 1926}}{{cite news |last1=Meade |first1=Dick |title=Random Shots |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=16tXAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA14&dq |access-date=23 February 2024 |work=The Toledo News-Bee |date=September 11, 1933}}

Business

Outside of football, Dwyer worked as manufacturing engineer. He was a levee contractor in the southern United States and a production engineer for the Hercules Powder Company before moving to Toledo to become general manager of the McCarthy Drill and Toll Corporation. In 1932, he moved to Corning, New York to work for the Corning Glass Works.{{cite news |last1=Meade |first1=Dick |title=Random Shots |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=u-xXAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA20&dq |access-date=23 February 2024 |work=The Toledo News-Bee |date=November 18, 1932}} His final job was as an assistant resident inspector in State College, Pennsylvania. Dwyer died of a heart attack on March 29, 1939, in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania.{{cite news |author= |title=James K. Dwyer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4072833/the_wellsboro_gazette/ |newspaper=Wellsboro Agitator |location=Wellsboro, Pennsylvania |date=March 29, 1939 |access-date=January 18, 2016 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}