Fred O'Connor

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.

For the American soccer player, see Fred O'Connor (soccer).

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

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 ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Catholic Cardinals (NCAA Division III independent) (1987–1989)
1987 Catholic 3–7 [3]
1988 Catholic 6–4 [4]
1989 Catholic 8–2 [5]
Total:17–13

NFL
TeamYearRegular Season
WonLostTiesWin %Finish
SF1978 160.1434th in NFC West
SF Total160.143
Total[6]160.143

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. "Final 1987 Division III Cumulative Football Statistics Report" (PDF). NCAA.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  4. "Final 1988 Division III Cumulative Football Statistics Report" (PDF). NCAA.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  5. "Final 1989 Division III Cumulative Football Statistics Report" (PDF). NCAA.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  6. Homer Fred O'Connor, Statistics, and Category Ranks - Pro-Football-Reference.com
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