Sam J. McAllister

Sam J. McAllister

Biographical details
Born	1903
Died	(1975-11-05)November 5, 1975 (aged 72)
Playing career
1923–1926	St. Viator
Position(s)	Tackle (football) Guard (basketball) Pitcher (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1926–1930	St. Viator
1938–1942	Florida (assistant)
1946–1950	Florida (assistant)
Basketball
1926–1930	St. Viator
1930–1933	Auburn
1937–1942	Florida
1946–1951	Florida
Baseball
1927–1930	St. Viator
1931–1933	Auburn
1940–1942	Florida
1946–1947	Florida
Head coaching record
Overall	15–25–2 (football) 194–133 (basketball) 91–74–4 (baseball)[n 1]

Samuel J. McAllister (1903 – November 5, 1975) was an American college basketball, baseball and football coach.

Early life and education

McAllister attended St. Viator College in Bourbonnais, Illinois, where he was standout athlete for the St. Viator Irish football, basketball and baseball teams.^[1]

Coaching career

McAllister graduated from St. Viator in 1926, and was elected the "head coach of athletics" immediately thereafter.^[1] He coached the St. Viator football, basketball and baseball teams from 1926 to 1930, and compiled win–loss records of 46–14 in baseball and 51–19 in basketball in four seasons.^[1]

In December 1930, McAllister was hired to be the head coach of the Auburn Tigers men's basketball and the Auburn Tigers baseball teams of Alabama Polytechnic Institute in Auburn, Alabama,^[1] positions he held from 1930 to 1933. He compiled an overall win–loss record of 25–18 as the Tigers' basketball coach;^[2] the Tigers' baseball records for 1931–1933 are incomplete.

McAllister later served as the head coach of the Florida Gators men's basketball team of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, from 1937 to 1942 and again from 1946 to 1951, leading the Gators to an overall record of 119–96 in ten seasons.^[3] McAllister was also the head coach of the Florida Gators baseball team from 1940 to 1942 and from 1946 to 1947, and compiled an overall record of 40–56–4 in five seasons.^[4] During his stints as the head coach of the Gators' basketball and baseball teams, he also served as the line coach and assistant for the Florida Gators football team under head coaches Josh Cody, Tom Lieb and Raymond Wolf from 1938 to 1942, and again from 1946 to 1950,^[5] while doubling as the head coach of the Gators' freshman football team known as the "Omelette Squad."

Late life and death

McAllister died on November 5, 1975, at the age of 72.^[6]

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
St. Viator Irish (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1926–1930)
1926	St. Viator	3–5	1–2	15th
1927	St. Viator	6–2–1	3–1	T–2nd
1928	St. Viator	3–5	1–3	16th
1929	St. Viator	0–7–1	0–6–1	T–21st
1930	St. Viator	3–6	3–5	17th
St. Viator:		15–25–2	9–17–1
Total:		15–25–2

Basketball

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
St. Viator Irish (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1926–1930)
St. Viator:		51–19
Auburn Tigers (Southern Conference) (1930–1932)
1930–31	Auburn	8–6
1931–32	Auburn	12–3
Auburn Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (1932–1933)
1932–33	Auburn	4–9
Auburn:		24–18
Florida Gators (Southeastern Conference) (1937–1942)
1937–38	Florida	11–9	3–7	11th
1938–39	Florida	9–6	5–4	7th
1939–40	Florida	13–9	5–4	5th
1940–41	Florida	15–3	6–2	2nd
1941–42	Florida	8–9	3–8	9th
Florida Gators (Southeastern Conference) (1946–1951)
1946–47	Florida	17–9	4–4	6th
1947–48	Florida	15–10	5–7	7th
1948–49	Florida	11–15	4–8	9th
1949–50	Florida	9–14	4–10	11th
1950–51	Florida	11–12	6–8	8th
Florida:		119–96	45–62
Total:		194–133

Notes

1. Auburn Tigers baseball records are incomplete for 1931 and 1932, and are omitted from career win–loss record.

References

1. "Sam McAllister Joins Alabama Coaching Staff". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. December 14, 1930. p. 12C. Retrieved April 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
2. 2010–11 Auburn Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide Archived 2012-11-12 at the Wayback Machine, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, p. 126 (2010). Retrieved January 10, 2011.
3. 2010–11 Florida Gators Men's Basketball Media Guide, Gator History & Records Archived September 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 113, 123–124 (2010). Retrieved May 10, 2011.
4. 2011 Florida Gators Baseball Media Supplement Archived September 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 109 & 112 (2011). Retrieved May 10, 2011.
5. 2010 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, Gator History, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 193 (2010). Retrieved March 30, 2011.
6. "McAllister". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. November 7, 1975. p. 30. Retrieved April 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .

Bibliography

• McCarthy, Kevin M., Baseball in Florida, Pineapple Press, Inc., Sarasota, Florida (1996). ISBN 1-56164-097-2.