Joe Gavin
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 20, 1908 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 31, 1955 (aged 47) Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1932–1946 | Holy Name HS (OH) |
| 1947–1953 | Dayton |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 84–37–13 (high school) 39–26–2 (college) |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
Joseph J. Gavin (March 20, 1908 – May 31, 1955) was an American former football coach. He served as the head football coach at Holy Name High School from 1932 to 1946 and ay the University of Dayton from 1947 to 1953. He complied an overall record of 84–37–13 as a high school and of 39–26–2 as a college coach.[1][2]
Gavin was murdered on May 31, 1955 when he was shot by a gunman at the Third National Bank in Dayton, Ohio.[3]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Flyers (Independent) (1947–1953) | |||||||||
| 1947 | Dayton | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1948 | Dayton | 7–2–1 | |||||||
| 1949 | Dayton | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1950 | Dayton | 4–6 | |||||||
| 1951 | Dayton | 7–3 | L Salad | ||||||
| 1952 | Dayton | 6–5 | |||||||
| 1953 | Dayton | 3–5–1 | |||||||
| Dayton: | 39–26–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 39–26–2 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Football Head Coaching Positions (Joe Gavin)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
- ^ "Joseph J. Gavin, Cleveland, names U.D. grid coach". The Dayton Herald. January 29, 1947. pp. 1, 16. Retrieved March 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Berserk gunman kills 3 in bank; Dies of wounds in second frey". The Dayton Daily News. May 31, 1955. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.