 Dashiell pictured in Epitome 1898, Lehigh yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 16, 1867 |
| Died | July 6, 1937 (aged 69) Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1885 | St. Johns |
| 1886–1888 | Johns Hopkins |
| 1889, 1891 | Lehigh |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1892–1903 | Navy (assistant) |
| 1904–1906 | Navy |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 25–5–4 |
Paul Joseph "Skinny" Dashiell (July 16, 1867 – July 6, 1937) was an American football player, coach, and university professor. He served as the head football coach at the United States Naval Academy from 1904 to 1906, compiling a record of 25–5–4.
Dashiell played college football at Johns Hopkins University and at Lehigh University, and, in 1893, assisted Josh Hartwell in coaching football at Navy. Dashiell taught chemistry and mathematics at the Naval Academy.[1][2] A brother, Robert B. Dashiell, was a naval officer and ordnance expert.[3]
Dashiell died on July 7, 1937, at the Navy Hospital in Annapolis, Maryland.[4][5]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navy Midshipmen (Independent) (1904–1906) | |||||||||
| 1904 | Navy | 7–2–1 | |||||||
| 1905 | Navy | 10–1–1 | |||||||
| 1906 | Navy | 8–2–2 | |||||||
| Navy: | 25–5–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 25–5–4 | ||||||||
