Maurice Thomas "Mike" Gavagan (April 10, 1900 â January 9, 1957) was an American football player.
Gavagan was born in 1900 in Warsaw, New York. He played college football for St. Bonaventure and later played professional football a fullback for the Rochester Jeffersons in the National Football League (NFL). He appeared in two NFL games, both as a starter, during the 1923 season.
After retiring from football, Gavagan worked as a construction engineer. He served with the U.S. Navy Seabees in the Pacific theater during World War II. He died in 1957 at Wyoming County Community Hospital in Warsaw, New York.