Thomas Dowler

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Thomas W. "Tommy" Dowler

Title Head coach
College William & Mary, Akron
Sport Football
Career highlights
Overall 10-13-5
Coaching stats
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Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1935
1939-1940
William & Mary
Akron

Thomas W. "Tommy" Dowler is the former head coach of the William & Mary (1935) and Akron (1939-1940) college football programs. Dowler also coached the William & Mary men's basketball team from 1934-1937.[1] and the Akron Zips men's basketball team (1940). The Tribe had not yet joined an athletic conference during his first two seasons, but for his third (and final) season William & Mary had become a member of the Southern Conference. Dowler holds the dubious distinction of being the only men's basketball coach in school history to guide his team to a winless season. The Tribe went 0-13 in conference play and 0-18 overall during the 1936-37 season. He holds a career coaching record of 21-29.[1] He finished his Akron stint with a 9-14 record.

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl Coaches# AP°
1935 William & Mary 3-4-3
William & Mary: 3-4-3
1939 Akron 5-4-0
1940 Akron 2-5-2
Akron: 7-9-2
Total: 10-13-5
Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll of the season.

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