Fred O'Connor

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Fred O'Connor
Biographical details
Born (1939-09-01) September 1, 1939 (age 85)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Alma mater East Stroudsburg State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1962–1963 Oceanside HS (NY) (assistant)
1964–1965 Newfield HS (NY) (assistant)
1966–1969 C. W. Post (assistant)
1970 Villanova (QB/WR)
1971 Maryland (QB/WR)
1972 Southern Miss (OC/QB)
1973Villanova (OC)
1974 Florida Blazers (OB)
1975–1977 Chicago Bears (OB)
1978 San Francisco 49ers (OC)
1978San Francisco 49ers (interim HC)
1979–1980 Washington Redskins (OB)
1981 Montreal Alouettes (OC)
1987–1989 Catholic University
2000 Florida Atlantic (WR)
2001–2002Florida Atlantic (RB)
2003Florida Atlantic (QB)
2004Florida Atlantic (spec. asst. to the HC)
2004Florida Atlantic (RB)
2005–2006Florida Atlantic (spec. asst. to the HC)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1984–1990 Catholic
Head coaching record
Overall1–6 (NFL)
17–13 (college)

Fred O'Connor (born September 1, 1939) is a former American football coach and administrator whose career spanned more than 30 years at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels. He served in coaching positions in the National Football League (NFL), Canadian Football League (CFL), and World Football League (WFL). Most notably, O'Connor was the interim head coach of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers for the last seven games of the 1978 season, posting a mark of 1–6. [1] He also was the executive director of athletics at The Catholic University of America from May 1984 through June 1990 and served as the Cardinals head football coach for three seasons (1987–1989), compiling an overall college football record of 17 wins and 13 losses.

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O'Connor began his professional football career as the offensive backfield coach on Jack Pardee's staffs with both the World Football League's Florida Blazers in 1974 and the Chicago Bears for three seasons from 1975 to 1977. He was reunited with Pardee in a similar capacity with the Washington Redskins on February 5, 1979. [2] Coached three Hall of Fame Running Backs, Walter Payton, O.J. Simpson and John Riggins. Also coached in four All-Star games; 1976 Senior Bowl, 1978 Challenge Bowl and the 2009 and 2010 Texas vs The Nation games.

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Catholic University Cardinals (NCAA Division III independent)(1987–1989)
1987 Catholic University3–7
1988 Catholic University6–4
1989 Catholic University8–2
Catholic University:17–13
Total:17–13

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NFL

TeamYearRegular Season
WonLostTiesWin %Finish
SF 1978 160.1434th in NFC West
SF Total160.143
Total>160.143

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References

  1. ↑ "Name Fred O'Connor new coach of 49ers". Bangor Daily News . Associated Press. November 1, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  2. ↑ Brady, Dave. "O'Connor Hired by Redskins; Ex-49er Coach To Handle Backs," The Washington Post, Tuesday, February 6, 1979. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  3. ↑ "NCAA Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  4. ↑ Fred O'Connor, Statistics, and Category Ranks - Pro-Football-Reference.com


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