Samuel Alexander Boyle Jr. (November 28, 1876 – October 30, 1923) was an American

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player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the

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(1898–1899),

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(1899), and

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(1900), compiling a career coaching record of 14–12–1.

Playing career

Boyle played

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for the

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and was declared a first-team All-American in 1897.

Coaching career

Penn State

Boyle was the head football coach at

for one season, 1899, compiling a record of 4–6–1.

Dickinson

After one year at Penn State, Boyle became the head football coach at

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. He led the 1900 Dickinson team to a record of 5–4.

Other athletic work

Boyle continued to work around sports as an athletic official. He also worked as a

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for the Pittsburgh Athletic Club.

Death

Boyle died on October 30, 1923, at his home in Rydal, Pennsylvania, after suffering from

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for more than five years.

Head coaching record

College

References

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