where they defeated Texas Tech, 20–13. After the 1939 season, however, the successful, but controversial Madigan was fired. He had a 117–45–12 record at the school. Saint Mary's never again came close to the football success they had under Madigan, and in 2004, the school dropped the sport. Madigan was also the 16th football coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes, in 1943 and 1944. He was an interim coach for Eddie Anderson, who was serving in World War II. The University of Iowa at that time had to share its athletic facilities with a local military academy, and nearly all the able-bodied men in Iowa City found their way into the military school. Madigan's Iowa roster was mostly filled with players with conditions that exempted them from military service. Nevertheless, he coached some good performances out of the 1943 Hawkeyes. Although they had a record of just 1–6–1, they played respectably in losses. As a result, Madigan was retained in 1944. However, the 1944 season was similar to 1943, except the losses were by greater margins. Madigan suggested that he would be finished with coaching at the end of the year, which may have inspired Iowa to a 27–6 victory over Nebraska, but Iowa ended the season 1–7. Madigan turned down an offer to coach for Iowa again in 1945 and retired for good. A relative of Alameda County Sheriff Frank Madigan. Slip Madigan died in 1966 and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1974. He is buried at Saint Mary Cemetery in Oakland. Head coaching record Football References External links 1896 births 1966 deaths American football centers Basketball coaches from Illinois College Football Hall of Fame inductees Iowa Hawkeyes football coaches Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players People from Ottawa, Illinois Portland Pilots football coaches Saint Mary's Gaels athletic directors Saint Mary's Gaels baseball coaches Saint Mary's Gaels football coaches Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball coaches Educators from Illinois