Sam Dolan
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| Sam Dolan | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Head Coach | |
| College | Oregon State | |
| Sport | Football | |
| Career highlights | ||
| Overall | 8-6 | |
| Coaching stats | ||
| College Football DataWarehouse | ||
| Playing career | ||
| 1906-1909 | Notre Dame | |
| Position | guard | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 1911-1912 | Oregon State | |
Sam "Rosey" M.P. Dolan was an American college football player and coach. He played for the University of Notre Dame and coached at Oregon State University, then known as Oregon Agricultural College.
[edit] Playing career
Dolan played football at Notre Dame from 1906-1909. While at Notre Dame, Dolan was a four-year starter a right guard. In his four seasons as a player, the Fighting Irish were 27-2-2.[1]
Dolan also attended school at Oregon Agricultural College in 1909, however did not play football for OAC.[2]
[edit] Collegiate coaching
In 1911, Dolan became the head football coach at Oregon State. During that 1911 season, OAC did not play their in state rivals, the University of Oregon. There was no Civil War game that year due to a riot at the game the year before. The OAC student body decided to cancel all athletic events between the two schools for the 1911 season. The Civil War was brought back for the 1912 season, however it was not played on the campus of OAC. The game was moved to neutral site in Albany, Oregon. The neutral field idea came from an Albany cigar-maker named Billy Eagles, who was the brother-in-law to Coach Dolan.[3]
Dolan served as the head coach for two seasons, posting an 8-6 overall record.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Notre Dame's All-Time Lineups. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
- ^ Carry Me Back-Beaver Eclips. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
- ^ Home Sweet Home. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
- ^ Oregon State Football Media Guide. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
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