Tim Callahan (American football)

John Timothy Callahan (March 29, 1895[1] – May 14, 1976)[2] was an American football player and coach. He attended preparatory school at the Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, and then enrolled at Yale University.[3] He played college football at the guard position for the Yale Bulldogs in 1916 and 1919 to 1920, and was a consensus first-team selection on the 1920 College Football All-America Team.[4] His education at Yale was interrupted during World War I by service as a pilot in the Naval Aviation Corps. He was stationed at Newport, Rhode Island, and later in South America, before being discharged in 1919.[5][6] Callahan was captain of the 1920 Yale Bulldogs football team while his brother Henry "Mike" Callahan was captain of the 1920 Princeton Tigers football team.[7]

Tim Callahan
Biographical details
Born(1895-03-29)March 29, 1895
Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMay 14, 1976(1976-05-14) (aged 81)
Playing career
1916Yale
1919–1920Yale
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1922–1923Colorado Mines
Head coaching record
Overall6–7–1
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Colorado Mines Orediggers (Rocky Mountain Conference) (1922–1923)
1922 Colorado Mines 4–2–1 3–2–1 4th
1923 Colorado Mines 2–5 1–5 T–8th
Colorado Mines: 6–7–1 4–7–1
Total: 6–7–1

References

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  1. ^ Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. John Timothy Callahan, born March 29, 1895, at Lawrence, Mass. Serving in the Naval Reserve at Newport, R.I.
  2. ^ "John T Callahan in the U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010". Ancestry.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Notable Alumni". Phillips Academy. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  4. ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 4. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  5. ^ History of the Class of Nineteen Hundred and Twenty Sheffield Scientific School, Yale University. Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor. 1920. pp. 58–59.
  6. ^ "Old Schoolboy Companions Contend on Rival Elevens". The Harvard Crimson. November 22, 1919.
  7. ^ "Callahan Brothers to Lead Princeton and Yale Elevens" (PDF). The New York Times. December 4, 1919.