Thomas Thornton Reilley (March 20, 1883 – January 27, 1940) was an American college football coach and politician. He served the 12th head football coach at New York University (NYU). He held that position for two seasons, 1914 and 1915, leading the NYU Violets to a record of 9–7–2.[3] Having come off a scoreless, losing season in 1913 under Jake High, NYU's record under Reilley in 1914 of 5–3–1 showed a marked improvement. However, Reilleys' tenure at NYU ended in 1915 with a 70–0 loss to Rutgers.[4]
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 20, 1883[1] Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 27, 1940 (aged 56) Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.[2] |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1914–1915 | NYU |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–7–2 |
Reilley was a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly (New York Co., 21st D.) in 1916.
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYU Violets (Independent) (1914–1915) | |||||||||
| 1914 | NYU | 5–3–1 | |||||||
| 1915 | NYU | 4–4–1 | |||||||
| NYU: | 9–7–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 9–7–2 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ New York, Military Service Cards, 1816-1979
- ^ New York, Death Index, 1880-1956
- ^ The Ultimate Guide to College Football, James Quirk, 2004
- ^ "1915 NYU Football Season Statistics". Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2008.
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