John Dooley (American football)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1933 |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1957–1961 | Ashton Morris HS (IL) |
| 1962–1963 | Mount Morris HS (IL) (assistant) |
| 1964–1965 | Mount Morris HS (IL) |
| 1966–1968 | Eureka |
| Basketball | |
| 1957–1962 | Ashton Morris HS (IL) |
| Baseball | |
| 1958–1962 | Ashton Morris HS (IL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–19–1 (college football) |
John "Jay" Dooley (born c. 1933) is an American former football coach. He was the head football coach at Eureka College in Eureka, Illinois two seasons, from 1966 to 1968, compiling a record of 3–19–1.
Dooley attended high school in Monmouth, Illinois.[1] He graduated from Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, and earned a master's degree in physical education from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.[2]
In 1957, Dooley was hired as athletic coach at Ashton High School in Ashton, Illinois.[3] He coached football, basketball, and baseball at Ashton before resigning in 1962 to become an assistant coach in football and basketball at Mount Morris High School in Mount Morris, Illinois.[4]
Dooley resigned from his post at Eureka in the spring of 1969.[5]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka Red Devils (Gateway Conference) (1966–1968) | |||||||||
| 1966 | Eureka | 0–7 | 0–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1967 | Eureka | 1–7 | 0–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1968 | Eureka | 2–5–1 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Eureka: | 3–19–1 | 2–9 | |||||||
| Total: | 3–19–1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Jay Dooley Named Coach At Eureka". Daily Review Atlas. Monmouth, Illinois. June 21, 1966. p. 9. Retrieved January 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Mount Morris Coach Accepts Eureka Post". Dixon Evening Telegraph. Dixon, Illinois. June 7, 1966. p. 11. Retrieved January 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "New A.H.S. Coach 6th Grade Teacher Hired By Board". The Ashton Gazette. Ashton, Illinois. June 27, 1957. p. 1. Retrieved January 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Five Coaches Leave Rte. 72 Conference". The Ashton Gazette. Ashton, Illinois. August 2, 1962. p. 1. Retrieved January 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Former Local Prep Jay Dooley Quits At Eureka". Daily Review Atlas. Monmouth, Illinois. May 16, 1969. p. 7. Retrieved January 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Eureka Football Record Book" (PDF). Eureka College. p. 74. Retrieved January 11, 2026.