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American football player and coach

John C. McAvoy
Biographical details
McAvoy, c. 1928
Born	(1905-11-15)November 15, 1905 Perkiomen Junction, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	February 21, 1995(1995-02-21) (aged 89) Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	Dartmouth (1928)
Playing career
1925–1927	Dartmouth

Position(s)	Left end
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1931–1937	Ursinus

Head coaching record
Overall	26–26–10

John Creighton McAvoy (November 15, 1905 – February 21, 1995) was an American college football player and coach.

McAvoy played varsity football for the Dartmouth Big Green football team from 1925 through 1927 (including the undefeated 1925 team), and was a member of the class of 1928. He served as the head football coach at Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, from 1931 to 1937, compiling a record of 26–26–10. McAvoy died in 1995 at age 89; he was survived by one son and three daughters.

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall
Ursinus Bears (Independent) (1931–1937)
1931	Ursinus	6–2–1
1932	Ursinus	4–3–1
1933	Ursinus	4–3–2
1934	Ursinus	3–3–3
1935	Ursinus	3–6
1936	Ursinus	3–4–2
1937	Ursinus	3–5–1
Ursinus:		26–26–10
Total:		26–26–10

References

^ "Draft Registration Card". Selective Service System. October 1940. Retrieved May 18, 2022 – via fold3.com.
^ "John C. 'Jack' McAvoy". Naples Daily News. Naples, Florida. February 23, 1995. p. 20. Retrieved May 18, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
The Aegis. Hanover, New Hampshire: Dartmouth College. 1928. p. 321. Retrieved May 18, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
"Wearers of the Green: John C. McAvoy". dartmouthsports.com. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
The Aegis. Hanover, New Hampshire: Dartmouth College. 1928. p. 137. Retrieved May 18, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
"Bears Football Since 1893". The Ursinus Weekly. December 17, 1969. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
"M'Avoy Signs as Coach of Ursinus Grid Squad". The Evening Sun. Hanover, Pennsylvania. December 23, 1930. p. 8. Retrieved May 18, 2022 – via newspapers.com.

v t e Ursinus Bears head football coaches
No coach (1893) John Lentz (1894) John Brice Cressinger (1895) No coach (1896) Harry Off (1897–1898) John C. Hedges (1899) J. Lynn Barnard (1900) Edward E. Kelley (1901–1905) D. Reiner Faringer (1906) Harry T. Watson (1907) John B. Price (1908–1913) Wesley R. Gerges (1914–1915) N. Kerr Thompson (1916–1917) No team (1918) Ralph Mitterling (1919–1920) Allison G. Cornog (1921–1922) Harold Zimmerman (1923–1924) Ronald C. Kichline (1925–1930) John C. McAvoy (1931–1937) Red Kellett (1938–1940) Peter P. Stevens (1941–1943) Everett M. Bailey (1944–1945) Peter P. Stevens (1946) Kuhrt Wieneke (1947–1949) Ray Gurzynski (1950–1959) Richard J. Whatley (1960–1975) Larry Karas (1976–1981) Sterling Brown (1982–1987) Steve Gilbert (1988–1996) Paul Guenther (1997–2000) Peter Gallagher (2001–2019) No team (2020) Peter Gallagher (2021– )

Ursinus Bears head football coaches

No coach (1893)
John Lentz (1894)
John Brice Cressinger (1895)
No coach (1896)
Harry Off (1897–1898)
John C. Hedges (1899)
J. Lynn Barnard (1900)
Edward E. Kelley (1901–1905)
D. Reiner Faringer (1906)
Harry T. Watson (1907)
John B. Price (1908–1913)
Wesley R. Gerges (1914–1915)
N. Kerr Thompson (1916–1917)
No team (1918)
Ralph Mitterling (1919–1920)
Allison G. Cornog (1921–1922)
Harold Zimmerman (1923–1924)
Ronald C. Kichline (1925–1930)
John C. McAvoy (1931–1937)
Red Kellett (1938–1940)
Peter P. Stevens (1941–1943)
Everett M. Bailey (1944–1945)
Peter P. Stevens (1946)
Kuhrt Wieneke (1947–1949)
Ray Gurzynski (1950–1959)
Richard J. Whatley (1960–1975)
Larry Karas (1976–1981)
Sterling Brown (1982–1987)
Steve Gilbert (1988–1996)
Paul Guenther (1997–2000)
Peter Gallagher (2001–2019)
No team (2020)
Peter Gallagher (2021– )

v t e 1925 Dartmouth Indians football—national champions
54 Andy Oberlander 58 Myles Lane Carl Diehl John C. McAvoy Nathan Parker George Tully Head coach: Jesse Hawley Assistant coach: Eddie Lynch

1925 Dartmouth Indians football—national champions

Head coach: Jesse Hawley

Assistant coach: Eddie Lynch

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