Tom Cahill (American football)

Tom Cahill

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Sport(s)	Football
Biographical details
Born	(1919-10-11)October 11, 1919 Fayetteville, New York
Died	Schenectady, New York
Playing career
c. 1940	Niagara
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1949–1956	The Manlius School (NY)
1957–1958	River Dell Regional HS (NJ)
1959–1965	Army (freshmen)
1966–1973	Army
1976–1979	Union (NY)
Head coaching record
Overall	51–59–3 (college)
Statistics College Football Data Warehouse
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
AFCA Coach of the Year (1966) Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1966)

Thomas B. Cahill (October 11, 1919 – October 29, 1992) was an American football player and coach who served as the head coach at the United States Military Academy from 1966 to 1973 and at Union College in Schenectady, New York from 1976 to 1979, compiling a career college football record of 51–59–3.

During his tenure as head coach at Army, his teams beat Navy five times. Following the 1966 season, the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year award was bestowed upon Cahill. Cahill died on October 29, 1992 in Schenectady after a heart attack.

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Army Cadets (NCAA University Division / Division I independent) (1966–1973)
1966	Army	8–2
1967	Army	8–2
1968	Army	7–3
1969	Army	4–5–1
1970	Army	1–9–1
1971	Army	6–4
1972	Army	6–4
1973	Army	0–10
Army:		40–39–2
Union Dutchmen () (1976–1979)
1976	Union	3–5
1977	Union	2–5–1
1978	Union	3–5
1979	Union	3–5
Union:		11–20–1
Total:		51–59–3

External links

• Tom Cahill at the College Football Data Warehouse