Patrick Gumphrey Kenelly (October 7, 1922 – December 12, 2000) was an American football and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the eighth head football coach at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana and he held that position for seven seasons, from 1965 until 1971, compiling a record of 25–43.[1]

Pat Kenelly
Biographical details
Born(1922-10-07)October 7, 1922
Darbun, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedDecember 12, 2000(2000-12-12) (aged 78)
Hammond, Louisiana, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1946Southeastern Louisiana
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1965–1971Southeastern Louisiana
Baseball
1951–1964Southeastern Louisiana
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1971–1976Southeastern Louisiana
Head coaching record
Overall25–43 (football)
230–180–4 (baseball)

Kenelly was also the head baseball coach at Southeastern Louisiana from 1951 to 1964. His tenure was the longest of any head coach in the history of the Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball program. Southeastern Louisiana's baseball facility, Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field, is named for him. The diamond was dedicated on February 19, 2006.[2]

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Southeastern Louisiana Lions (Gulf States Conference) (1965–1970)
1965 Southeastern Louisiana 5–4 2–3 T–4th
1966 Southeastern Louisiana 3–6 1–4 T–5th
1967 Southeastern Louisiana 4–5 2–3 5th
1968 Southeastern Louisiana 4–6 2–3 T–4th
1969 Southeastern Louisiana 5–5 2–3 4th
1970 Southeastern Louisiana 4–6 2–3 T–4th
Southeastern Louisiana Lions (Gulf South Conference) (1971)
1971 Southeastern Louisiana 0–11 0–6 T–6th
Southeastern Louisiana: 25–43 11–25
Total: 25–43

References

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  1. ^ "Southeastern Louisiana University Lions football coaching records". Archived from the original on February 11, 2010. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
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