Gil Dobie
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| Gil Dobie | ||
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| Sport | Football | |
| Born | January 21, 1879 | |
| Place of birth | Hastings, Minnesota | |
| Died | December 23, 1948 (aged 69) | |
| Career highlights | ||
| Overall | 179-45-15 (.780) | |
| Championships | ||
| 1921, 1922 NCAA Division I-A national championship | ||
| Playing career | ||
| 1900-02 | University of Minnesota | |
| Position | end and QB | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 1906-07 1908-16 1917-19 1920-35 1936-38 |
North Dakota State Washington Navy Cornell Boston College |
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| College Football Hall of Fame, 1951 | ||
Gilmour "Gloomy Gil" Dobie (January 21, 1879–December 23, 1948) was an American football head coach. He was born in Hastings, Minnesota, U.S.
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[edit] Career
He coached at North Dakota State University, Washington, Navy, Cornell, and Boston College. Dobie achieved his greatest success at the University of Washington, where he had a remarkable 58-0-3 record. During his tenure, Washington had a 39 game winning streak, which is the second longest in NCAA Division I-A football history.[1] His coaching career at Washington also comprised virtually all of Washington's 63 game unbeaten streak — still a college football record.[2][3]
After leaving Washington, Dobie won two national championships with Cornell, in 1921 and 1922. His overall coaching record was 179 wins, 45 losses, and 15 ties, a .780 percentage. Of the 33 years he coached, he had 14 undefeated seasons.
He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951 as a charter member.
[edit] Detailed results
| School | Years | W | L | T | Notes |
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| North Dakota State | 1906-07 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Washington | 1908-16 | 58 | 0 | 3 | Undefeated 1908-16; unbeaten and untied 1909-1913 and 1915 39 game win streak (1908-14) |
| Navy | 1917-19 | 17 | 3 | 0 | |
| Cornell | 1920-35 | 82 | 36 | 7 | 1921-23 undefeated |
| Boston College | 1936-38 | 16 | 6 | 5 | |
| Total | 33 | 179 | 45 | 15 | 14 undefeated seasons |
| Preceded by A.L. Marshall |
North Dakota State Head Football Coach 1906–1907 |
Succeeded by Paul Magoffin |
| Preceded by Victor Place |
Washington Head Football Coach 1908–1916 |
Succeeded by Claude Hunt |
| Preceded by Jonas Ingram |
Navy Head Football Coach 1917–1919 |
Succeeded by Bob Folwell |
| Preceded by John Rush |
Cornell Head Football Coach 1920–1935 |
Succeeded by Carl Snavely |
| Preceded by Harry Downes |
Boston College Head Football Coach 1936–1938 |
Succeeded by Frank Leahy |
[edit] References
- ^ Official 2006 NCAA Divisions I-A and I-AA Football Record Book (PDF) p.109. NCAA. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
- ^ Johnson, Derek (March 8, 2002). Dobie, Gilmore (d. 1948). HistoryLink.org.
- ^ Official 2006 NCAA Divisions I-A and I-AA Football Record Book (PDF) p.110. NCAA. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
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