Charles Crowley

Charles Francis Crowley (c. 1887 – November 3, 1954) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Harvard University and the University of Notre Dame. Crowley served as football head coach at the University of Dallas from 1913 to 1916 and Columbia University from 1925 to 1929.[1] His four-year tenure at the University of Dallas produced school records in wins (18) and winning percentage (.760). The 1915 season brought Dallas the independent championship of the Southwest and a 6–1 record. Crowley was commissioned by the United States Army as a field artillery officer during World War I in France. Crowley lead Columbia to a 26–16–4 record in five seasons as head coach.

Charles Crowley
Biographical details
Bornc. 1887
Died(1954-11-03)November 3, 1954 (aged 67)
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Playing career
1907–1908Harvard
1910–1912Notre Dame
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1913–1916Dallas
1921–1922Harvard (assistant)
1923–1924Columbia (ends)
1925–1929Columbia
Head coaching record
Overall44–21–6

A native of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Crowley attended Cambridge Rindge and Latin School before earning a A.B. degree from Harvard in 1911 and Bachelor of Laws degree from Notre Dame Law School in 1913. He later worked as lawyer for the Veterans Administration in Boston and as a realtor in Cambridge. Crowley died at the age of 67, on November 3, 1954, at his home in Cambridge.[2]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Dallas Hilltoppers (Independent) (1913–1916)
1913 Dallas
1914 Dallas
1915 Dallas 6–1
1916 Dallas
Dallas: 18–5–2
Columbia Lions (Independent) (1925–1929)
1925 Columbia 6–3–1
1926 Columbia 6–3
1927 Columbia 5–2–2
1928 Columbia 5–3–1
1929 Columbia 4–5
Columbia: 26–16–4
Total:44–21–6

References
  1. "Five to join @UofDallas Athletics 'Hall of Fame' in 2014". July 23, 2014.
  2. "Charles F. Crowley". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. November 4, 1954. p. 27. Retrieved August 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
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