Mickey Sullivan (American football)
J. Walter "Mickey" Sullivan (January 10, 1916 – August 28, 2000) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Wagner College in Staten Island, New York from 1957 to 1961, compiling a record of 26–16.[1] Sullivan was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1940 NFL Draft.[2] A native of Staten Island, Sullivan coached high school football before he was hired at Wagner in 1957.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 10, 1916 |
| Died | August 28, 2000 (aged 84) |
| Playing career | |
| 1937–1939 | NC State |
| 1940 | Jersey City Giants |
| 1940–1941 | Long Island Indians |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1957–1961 | Wagner |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 26–16 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MAC College–Northern Division (1960) | |
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagner Seahawks (NCAA College Division independent) (1957) | |||||||||
| 1957 | Wagner | 2–6 | |||||||
| Wagner Seahawks (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1958–1961) | |||||||||
| 1958 | Wagner | 3–5 | 3–3 | T–5th (College–Northern) | |||||
| 1959 | Wagner | 6–2 | 5–1 | T–2nd (College–Northern) | |||||
| 1960 | Wagner | 9–0 | 6–0 | T–1st (College–Northern) | |||||
| 1961 | Wagner | 6–3 | 4–2 | 4th (College–Northern) | |||||
| Wagner: | 26–16 | 18–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 26–16 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- "J. Walter "Mickey" Sullivan". Wagner Seahawks. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- "Mickey Sullivan". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- "W. Sullivan Named Wagner Grid Coach". Standard-Speaker. Hazleton, Pennsylvania. June 12, 1957. p. 29. Retrieved August 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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