Tommy Scaffe
American football player and coach (1896–1970)
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Thomas Clarkson Scaffe (April 19, 1896 – September 26, 1970) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland from 1925 to 1926 and Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina from 1927 to 1933.[1] He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.[2]
BornApril 19, 1896
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedSeptember 26, 1970 (aged 74)
1916–1918Navy
PositionGuard
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 19, 1896 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | September 26, 1970 (aged 74) |
| Playing career | |
| 1916–1918 | Navy |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1919–1923 | Navy (line) |
| 1925–1926 | St. John's (MD) |
| 1927–1933 | Wofford |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1927–1933 | Wofford |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 28–46–7 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's Johnnies (Independent) (1925–1926) | |||||||||
| 1925 | St. John's | 2–4–1 | |||||||
| 1926 | St. John's | 2–4–1 | |||||||
| St. John's: | 4–8–2 | ||||||||
| Wofford Terriers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1927–1933) | |||||||||
| 1927 | Wofford | 2–4–3 | 2–1–2 | 8th | |||||
| 1928 | Wofford | 7–2–1 | 5–2 | 5th | |||||
| 1929 | Wofford | 3–6 | 2–3 | T–19th | |||||
| 1930 | Wofford | 2–9 | 1–3 | T–22nd | |||||
| 1931 | Wofford | 4–5 | 3–4 | 16th | |||||
| 1932 | Wofford | 3–6–1 | 1–3–1 | T–19th | |||||
| 1933 | Wofford | 3–6 | 1–4 | T–23rd | |||||
| Wofford: | 24–38–5 | 15–20–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 28–46–7 | ||||||||