John Boyle McAuliffe (October 16, 1892 – October 30, 1954) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Marquette University in 1916, at Colby College from 1920 to 1921, and at

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from 1925 to 1929.

Early life

McAuliffe was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on October 16, 1892, to Timothy J. and Anne (Boyle) McAuliffe. His father was a noted stone carver. McAuliffe attended the Worcester Academy and enrolled in Dartmouth College in 1912.

Playing career

McAuliffe played college football at Dartmouth from 1913 to 1915 under head coach Frank Cavanaugh. He was the captain of the team in 1915. That season, McAuliffe was a second team selection by

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of the '' Chicago Tribune'' to the All-America Team. After graduating, McAuliffe joined the United States Navy and remained there for the duration of World War I. He spent part of his time in the Navy a gunnery instructor at Harvard College.

Coaching career

McAuliffe was the 11th head football coach at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and he held that position for the 1916 season. His coaching record at Marquette was 4–3–1.College Football Data Warehouse
He continued on at Marquette as an assistant to John J. Ryan in 1917 and 1918. After serving as line coach at his alma mater, Dartmouth, in 1924 under head coach

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, McAuliffe was appointed as head football coach at

in June 1925. He was living in Fitchburg, Massachusetts at the time.

Later life

McAuliffe was an

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agent in Worcester for the final 21 years of his life. He died on October 30, 1954, at

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after suffering a coronary thrombosis.

Head coaching record

References

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