Joe Boland

American football player, coach, and broadcaster (1904–1960)
Joe Boland
Boland in his later years
Biographical details
Born(1904-09-07)September 7, 1904
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 29, 1960(1960-02-29) (aged 55)
Playing career
Football
1924–1925Notre Dame
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1929–1932St. Thomas (MN)
1934–1940Notre Dame (line)
Ice hockey
1932–1933St. Thomas (MN)
Head coaching record
Overall22–9–2 (football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
As coach:

As player:

Joseph Martin Boland (September 7, 1904 – February 26, 1960) was an American football player and coach and sports broadcaster. He played on the 1924 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team coached by Knute Rockne.[1] Boland also served as the head football coach at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota from 1929 to 1932. He also served as the offensive line coach at his alma mater, the University of Notre Dame from 1934 to 1940[2] under the head coach of Elmer Layden. After his coaching career, he conceived and started the Irish Football Network becoming the first voice of Notre Dame, as well as calling the Chicago Cardinals games of the National Football League (NFL).[3]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
St. Thomas Cadets/Tommies (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1929)
1929 St. Thomas 7–2 4–2 3rd
1930 St. Thomas 6–2 4–0 T–1st
1931 St. Thomas 4–3–1 3–1 T–2nd
1932 St. Thomas 5–2–1 3–1 T–2nd
St. Thomas: 22–9–2 14–4
Total: 22–9–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Gallery

  • Joe Boland and his wife Peg Boland with Fr. Edmund Joyce of Notre Dame
    Joe Boland and his wife Peg Boland with Fr. Edmund Joyce of Notre Dame
  • Joe Boland as line coach at Notre Dame
    Joe Boland as line coach at Notre Dame
  • Team Picture of 1926 Notre Dame track team
    Team Picture of 1926 Notre Dame track team
  • Team picture of the Notre Dame football team 1924 national championship team with Joe Boland and Knute Rockne
    Team picture of the Notre Dame football team 1924 national championship team with Joe Boland and Knute Rockne
  • Joe Boland as a young line coach as Notre Dame in 1935
    Joe Boland as a young line coach as Notre Dame in 1935
  • Joe Boland - Coaching Years at Notre Dame
    Joe Boland - Coaching Years at Notre Dame
  • Joe Boland calling a football game for Notre Dame on WSBT radio
    Joe Boland calling a football game for Notre Dame on WSBT radio
  • Joe Boland and Dempsey[clarification needed] at WSBT studio in South Bend, IN
    Joe Boland and Dempsey[clarification needed] at WSBT studio in South Bend, IN

References

  1. ^ "ND Football". Notre Dame Fighting Irish football. Archived from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "1928 Football" (PDF). Notre Dame Fighting Irish football. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "Philly will be Bonkers for Irish-Temple tile". ndfootballhistory.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
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St. Thomas Tommies head football coaches

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St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies men's ice hockey
Playing venues
Head Coaches
  • Harold Dudley (1920–21)
  • Joe Brandy (1921–23, 1925–26)
  • Dave Hayes (1923–24)
  • Bill Houle (1924–25)
  • Willard Faulk (1926–27)
  • John O'Halloran (1927–28)
  • Matt Coogan (1928–30)
  • Frank Penas (1930–32)
  • Joe Boland (1932–33)
  • Frank Halder (1933–35)
  • Frank Klingberg (1935–37)
  • Leo McGuire (1937–39)
  • Wee Walsh (1939–42)
  • Tom Cunningham (1946–48)
  • Bill Funk (1948–51, 1952–55)
  • Norm Robertson (1951–52)
  • Ken Staples (1955–59)
  • Don Saatzer (1959–62)
  • Tom Martinson (1962–63)
  • Joe Flood (1963–70)
  • Gus Schwartz (1970–82)
  • Terry Abram (1982–87)
  • Terry Skrypek (1987–2010)
  • Jeff Boeser (2010–2021)
  • Enrico Blasi (2021–present)
Seasons
  • 1920–21
  • 1921–22
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  • 2008–09
  • 2009–10
  • 2010–11
  • 2011–12
  • 2012–13
  • 2013–14
  • 2014–15
  • 2015–16
  • 2016–17
  • 2017–18
  • 2018–19
  • 2019–20
  • 2020–21
  • 2021–22
  • 2022–23
  • 2023–24
Conference affiliations
  • MIAC (1920–2021)
  • CCHA (2021–present)
Frozen Four appearances
NCAA Tournament appearances
Conference Tournament titles
  • MIAC: 1986
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1994
  • 1999
  • 2002
  • 2004
  • 2005
  • 2008
  • 2010
  • 2014
  • 2020
  • University of St. Thomas
  • Saint Paul, MN
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1924 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football—national champions