Sumner Dole

Sumner Dole
Biographical details
Born1892
DiedJanuary 22, 1997 (aged 104)
Keene, New Hampshire, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1914Massachusetts
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1923–1933Connecticut
Basketball
1917–1918Massachusetts
1923–1927Connecticut
Baseball
1924–1935Connecticut
Head coaching record
Overall36–39–14 (football)
45–35 (basketball)
64–90–2 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
3 New England (1924, 1926, 1928)

Sumner Alvord Dole (1892 – January 22, 1997) was an American football, basketball and baseball and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Connecticut from 1923 to 1933, compiling a record of 36–39–14.[1] Dole was also the head basketball coach at the University of Massachusetts from 1917 to 1918 and Connecticut from 1923 to 1927, amassing a career college basketball coaching record of 45–35.[2]

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Connecticut / Connecticut State Aggies (New England Conference) (1923–1933)
1923 Connecticut 3–4–1 1–1–1 T–2nd
1924 Connecticut 6–0–2 3–0 1st
1925 Connecticut 3–5–1 0–2–1 4th
1926 Connecticut 7–1 3–1 1st
1927 Connecticut 5–4 1–2 3rd
1928 Connecticut 4–1–3 1–0–2 T–1st
1929 Connecticut 4–4 1–2 T–3rd
1930 Connecticut 1–5–1 0–2–1 4th
1931 Connecticut 2–3–3 0–3 4th
1932 Connecticut 0–6–2 0–2–1 4th
1933 Connecticut State 1–6–1 0–1 4th
Connecticut: 36–39–14 9–16–6
Total: 36–39–14
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Mr. Dole School Teacher in New Hampshire". Courant.com. January 28, 1997. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "Sumner Dole". Sports-Reference. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
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