Fred O'Connor
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 1, 1939 Washington Redskins (OB) |
| 1981 | Montreal Alouettes (OC) |
| 1987–1989 | Catholic University |
| 2000 | Florida Atlantic (WR) |
| 2001–2002 | Florida Atlantic (RB) |
| 2003 | Florida Atlantic (QB) |
| 2004 | Florida Atlantic (spec. asst. to the HC) |
| 2004 | Florida Atlantic (RB) |
| 2005–2006 | Florida Atlantic (spec. asst. to the HC) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1984–1990 | Catholic |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–6 (NFL) 17–13 (college) |
Fred O'Connor (born September 1, 1939) is a former
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.
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
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic University Cardinals (NCAA Division III independent) (1987–1989) | |||||||||
| 1987 | Catholic University | 3–7 | |||||||
| 1988 | Catholic University | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1989 | Catholic University | 8–2 | |||||||
| Catholic University: | 17–13 | ||||||||
| Total: | 17–13 | ||||||||
NFL
| Team | Year | Regular Season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | ||
| SF | 1978 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 4th in NFC West |
| SF Total | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | ||
| Total> | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | ||
References
- ^ "Name Fred O'Connor new coach of 49ers". Bangor Daily News. Associated Press. November 1, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ^ Brady, Dave. "O'Connor Hired by Redskins; Ex-49er Coach To Handle Backs," The Washington Post, Tuesday, February 6, 1979. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ Fred O'Connor, Statistics, and Category Ranks - Pro-Football-Reference.com
External links
- Fred O'Connor at Pro-Football-Reference.com
 | This biographical article relating to a college football coach first appointed in the 1960s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |