Paul Dashiell

Paul Joseph "Skinny" Dashiell (July 16, 1867 – July 6, 1937) was an American football player, coach, and university professor. He served as the head football coach at the United States Naval Academy from 1904 to 1906, compiling a record of 25–5–4. Dashiell played college football at Johns Hopkins University and at Lehigh University, and, in 1893, assisted Josh Hartwell in coaching football at Navy. Dashiell taught chemistry and mathematics at the Naval Academy.[1][2] He died on July 7, 1937 at the Navy Hospital in Annapolis, Maryland.[3][4]

Paul Dashiell

Dashiell pictured in Epitome 1898, Lehigh yearbook
Biographical details
Born	July 16, 1867
Died	July 6, 1937 (aged 69) Annapolis, Maryland
Playing career
c. 1885	St. Johns (NY)
1886–1888	Johns Hopkins
1889, 1891	Lehigh
Position(s)	Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1892–1903	Navy (assistant)
1904–1906	Navy
Head coaching record
Overall	25–5–4

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Navy Midshipmen (Independent) (1904–1906)
1904	Navy	7–2–1
1905	Navy	10–1–1
1906	Navy	8–2–2
Navy:		25–5–4
Total:		28–32–1

References

1. "ARMY AND NAVY TO BATTLE; MUCH INTEREST TAKEN IN THE ANNUAL FOOTBALL CONTEST. The Game to be Played at Annapolis To-day -- Both Teams in Good Form After Months of Practice Under Experienced Coachers -- It ls West Point's Turn to Win, but the Middies Are Prepared to Make a Strong Fight" (PDF). The New York Times. December 2, 1893. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
2. "'SKINNY' PAUL" (PDF). The New York Times. October 10, 1937. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
3. "'CAPT PAUL DASHIELL DEAD IN ANNAPOLIS". Daily Boston Globe. July 7, 1937. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
4. "CAPT. P. J. DASHIELL DIES IN ANNAPOLIS; Chairman of Intercollegiate Football Rules Committee From 1894 to 1911 Was 69" (PDF). The New York Times. July 7, 1937. Retrieved October 27, 2011.

External links

• Paul Dashiell at Find a Grave