Back, Notre Dame, to 1935

Andy Pilney

Born
Jan 13, 1913, in Frontenac, Kansas
Died
Sep 15, 1996, in Kenner, Louisiana

Andy Pilney played back at Notre Dame (to 1935). The Detroit Lions took Pilney in round 3, No. 26 overall in the 1936 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1935
First-team All-Big Ten
Drafted
No. 26
Round 3, 1936 NFL Draft (Detroit Lions)

Honors

All-America: Newspaper Editors Association third team 1935

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

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