Charles Francis Crowley was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Harvard University and the University of Notre Dame. Crowley was football head coach at the University of Dallas from 1913 to 1916. His tenure produced school records in wins (18) and winning percentage (.760). The 1915 season brought Dallas the Independent Championship of the Southwest and a 6–1 record. Crowley was commissioned by the Army as a field artillery officer for World War I in France. Upon his return, he was hired as head coach at Columbia University. From 1925 to 1929, Crowley helped Columbia to a 26–16–4 record.
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs |
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Columbia Lions (Independent) |
1925 | Columbia | 6–3–1 | | | |
1926 | Columbia | 6–3 | | | |
1927 | Columbia | 5–2–2 | | | |
1928 | Columbia | 5–3–1 | | | |
1929 | Columbia | 4–5 | | | |
Columbia: | 26–16–4 | | |
Total: | 26–16–4 | |