Sam Thomas Timer (December 22, 1926 – February 10, 2010) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, for 14 seasons, from 1970 to 1983, compiling a record of 60–52–3 (.535).[1]

Sam T. Timer
Biographical details
Born(1926-12-22)December 22, 1926
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 10, 2010(2010-02-10) (aged 83)
Pinehurst, North Carolina, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
?–1957North Plainfield HS (NJ)
1958–1960Virginia (DB)
1963Wake Forest (assistant)
1965Cornell (assistant)
1966–1969Duke (assistant)
1970–1983Allegheny
1984–1987Boston College (QB)
Head coaching record
Overall60–52–3 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 PAC (1974, 1976)

Biography

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Raised in Union Township, Union County, New Jersey, Timer attended Union High School and Panzer College (later merged into what is now Montclair State University). He died on February 10, 2010, at his home in Pinehurst, North Carolina.[2]

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Allegheny Gators (Presidents' Athletic Conference) (1970–1985)
1970 Allegheny 2–5 2–3 4th
1971 Allegheny 4–4 2–3 T–4th
1972 Allegheny 5–4 5–2 T–2nd
1973 Allegheny 5–3–1 5–1–1 2nd
1974 Allegheny 7–1 6–1 T–1st
1975 Allegheny 6–2 NA[n 1] NA[n 1]
1976 Allegheny 6–2 6–1 1st
1977 Allegheny 5–3 5–2 T–2nd
1978 Allegheny 4–3–1 3–3–1 T–5th
1979 Allegheny 3–5 3–4 T–4th
1980 Allegheny 3–4–1 3–3–1 5th
1981 Allegheny 3–5 3–4 T–5th
1982 Allegheny 3–6 3–4 T–5th
1983 Allegheny 4–5 2–5 7th
Allegheny: 60–52–3 48–36–3
Total: 60–52–3
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Allegheny was ineligible to compete for the Presidents' Athletic Conference title in 1975.[3]

References

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  1. ^ DeLassus, David. "Allegheny Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 20, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
  2. ^ "Sam Thomas Timer Obituary". The Star-Ledger. February 14, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
  3. ^ "Allegheny Ineligible". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. Associated Press. September 19, 1975. p. At12. Retrieved December 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
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