- Sam Dolan
College coach infobox
Name = Sam Dolan
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Sport = Football
College = Oregon State
Title =Head Coach
OverallRecord = 8-6
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CFbDWID = 606
Player = Y
Years = 1906-1909
Team = Notre Dame
Position = guard
Coach = Y
CoachYears = 1911-1912
CoachTeams = Oregon State
FootballHOF =Sam "Rosey" M.P. Dolan was an American college football player and coach. He played for the
University of Notre Dame and coached atOregon State University , then known as Oregon Agricultural College.Playing career
Dolan played football at Notre Dame from 1906-1909. While at Notre Dame, Dolan was a four-year starter a right guard. In his four seasons as a player, the Fighting Irish were 27-2-2. [cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nd/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/nd-fb-alltime-lineups.pdf|title="Notre Dame's All-Time Lineups"|accessdate=2008-01-09]
Dolan also attended school at Oregon Agricultural College in 1909, however did not play football for OAC. [cite web|url=http://alumni.oregonstate.edu/eclips/carry/feb22_2002.html|title="Carry Me Back-Beaver Eclips"|accessdate=2008-01-09]
Collegiate coaching
In 1911, Dolan became the head football coach at Oregon State. During that 1911 season, OAC did not play their in state rivals, the
University of Oregon . There was no Civil War game that year due to a riot at the game the year before. The OAC student body decided to cancel all athletic events between the two schools for the 1911 season. The Civil War was brought back for the 1912 season, however it was not played on the campus of OAC. The game was moved to neutral site inAlbany, Oregon . The neutral field idea came from an Albany cigar-maker named Billy Eagles, who was the brother-in-law to Coach Dolan. [cite web|url=http://www.osualum.com/s/359/index.aspx?sid=359&gid=1&pgid=417|title="Home Sweet Home"|accessdate=2008-01-09]Dolan served as the head coach for two seasons, posting an 8-6 overall record. [cite web|url=http://www.osubeavers.com/pdf3/79999.pdf?ATCLID=153842&SPID=1952&DB_OEM_ID=4700&SPSID=27968|title="Oregon State Football Media Guide"|accessdate=2008-01-09]
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