Joseph Dwyer (American football)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 8, 1893 |
| Died | November 21, 1968 (aged 75) Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1921–1922 | Toledo |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–7–3 (college) |
Michael Joseph Dwyer (April 8, 1893 – November 21, 1968)[1] was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Toledo from 1921 to 1922, compiling a record of 5–7–3.[2] Dwyer was the husband of Florence P. Dwyer, a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1957 to 1973.[3] His brother, Pat Dwyer, was also a football coach.[4]
A native of Antrim, Pennsylvania, Dwyer graduated from Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland in 1916. He later worked for Western Electric in Kearny, New Jersey, retiring as public relations director in 1957. Dwyer died on November 21, 1968, at John E. Runnells Hospital in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey.[5]
Head coaching record
[edit]College
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo Blue and Gold (Northwest Ohio League) (1921–1922) | |||||||||
| 1921 | Toledo | 3–5 | |||||||
| 1922 | Toledo | 2–2–3 | |||||||
| Toledo: | 5–7–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 5–7–3 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Michael Dwyer". Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ "Toledo Football Media Guide" (PDF). Toledo Rockets. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ Past and Promise: Lives of New Jersey Women. Syracuse University Press. May 1, 1997. ISBN 9780815604181. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ Meade, Dick (July 26, 1922). "Random Shots". The Toledo News-Bee. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Michael J. Dwyer, 75, Dies; Congresswoman's Husband". Courier News. Bridgewater, New Jersey. November 21, 1968. p. 40. Retrieved October 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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