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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 28, 1890 New Richmond, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | December 28, 1958 (aged 68) Grafton, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1928–1940 | North Dakota Agricultural |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1928–1940 | North Dakota Agricultural |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 57–48–11 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 NCC (1932, 1935) | |
Charles Casey Finnegan[1] (March 28, 1890 – December 28, 1958)[2][3] was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at North Dakota Agricultural College—now known as North Dakota State University—from 1928 to 1940, compiling a career college football record of 57–48–11. In 1928, Finnegan co-coached with Stanley Borleske, who had previously coached at North Dakota Agricultural from 1919 to 1921 and again from 1923 to 1924.
Finnegan graduated from Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin in 1913 and attended the University of Wisconsin for graduate study in 1924. He died on December 28, 1958, in Grafton, North Dakota.[4]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota Agricultural Bison (North Central Conference) (1928–1940) | |||||||||
| 1928 | North Dakota Agricultural | 3–4–1 | 1–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1929 | North Dakota Agricultural | 4–3–2 | 1–1–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1930 | North Dakota Agricultural | 7–2 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1931 | North Dakota Agricultural | 5–5 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1932 | North Dakota Agricultural | 7–2 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1933 | North Dakota Agricultural | 3–2–4 | 2–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1934 | North Dakota Agricultural | 5–3–2 | 2–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1935 | North Dakota Agricultural | 7–1–1 | 4–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1936 | North Dakota Agricultural | 4–5 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1937 | North Dakota Agricultural | 5–4 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1938 | North Dakota Agricultural | 5–4 | 3–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1939 | North Dakota Agricultural | 1–6–1 | 0–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1940 | North Dakota Agricultural | 1–8 | 0–5 | 7th | |||||
| North Dakota Agricultural: | 57–48–11 | 26–24–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 57–48–11 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "The Milwaukee Journal - Google News Archive Search". Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ Bowman, G.E.; Nellie C. Ryan (1927). Who's who in Education: A Biographical Directory of the Teaching Profession. Who's Who in Education. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ "Grand Forks Herald: Search Results". nl.newsbank.com. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ "Retired Since 1955—Veteran NDAC Coach Casey Finnegan Dies". The Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. Associated Press. December 29, 1958. p. 14. Retrieved November 22, 2018 – via Newspapers.com
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