Fred O'Connor

Fred O'Connor
Biographical details
Born	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)
1973	Villanova (OC)
1974	Florida Blazers (OB)
1975–1977	Chicago Bears (OB)
1978	San Francisco 49ers (OC)
1978	San Francisco 49ers (interim HC)
1979–1980	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 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.

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
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

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NFL

Team	Year	Regular Season
Team	Year	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

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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

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[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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