Thomas T. Reilley

Thomas Thornton Reilley (March 20, 1883 – January 27, 1940) was an American college football coach and politician. He served the 12th head football coach at New York University (NYU). He held that position for two seasons, 1914 and 1915, leading the NYU Violets to a record of 9–7–2.^[3] Having come off a scoreless, losing season in 1913 under Jake High, NYU's record under Reilley in 1914 of 5–3–1 showed a marked improvement. However, Reilleys' tenure at NYU ended in 1915 with a 70–0 loss to Rutgers.^[4]

Born(1883-03-20)March 20, 1883^[1]
Manhattan, New York, U.S.

DiedJanuary 27, 1940(1940-01-27) (aged 56)
Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.^[2]

1914–1915NYU

Overall9–7–2

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Thomas T. Reilley

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Born	(1883-03-20)March 20, 1883[1] Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Died	January 27, 1940(1940-01-27) (aged 56) Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.[2]
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1914–1915	NYU
Head coaching record
Overall	9–7–2

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Reilley was a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly (New York Co., 21st D.) in 1916.