Al Onofrio

Al Onofrio
Biographical details
Born	March 15, 1921; Culver City, California
Died	November 5, 2004 (aged 83); Tempe, Arizona
Playing career
1941–1942	Arizona State
Position(s)	Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1946–1950	Arizona State (assistant)
1955–1957	Arizona State (assistant)
1958–1970	Missouri (assistant)
1971–1977	Missouri
Head coaching record
Overall	38–41
Bowls	1–1

Albert Joseph Onofrio (March 15, 1921 – November 5, 2004) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Missouri from 1971 to 1977, compiling a record of 38–41. He spent 13 years, from 1958 to 1970, as an assistant coach at Missouri under Dan Devine. His Missouri football teams upset the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on October 21, 1972, at South Bend, Indiana, the Alabama Crimson Tide on September 8, 1975, at Birmingham, the USC Trojans at Los Angeles on September 11, 1976, the Ohio State Buckeyes at Columbus two weeks later, and the Arizona State Sun Devils at Tempe on October 1, 1977, during his final season at Missouri. In his seven years at Mizzou, Onofrio compiled a 1–6 record against arch-rival Kansas, which contributed to his dismissal.

Onofrio coached four All-Americans and 30 future National Football League players. He led Missouri to two bowl games, the 1972 Fiesta Bowl, a loss to Arizona State, and the 1973 Sun Bowl, a win over Auburn.

Onofrio was a 1993 inductee to the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Hall of Fame. He died on November 5, 2004, in Tempe, Arizona.[1]

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	AP^°
Missouri Tigers (Big Eight Conference) (1971–1977)
1971	Missouri	1–10	0–7	8th
1972	Missouri	6–6	3–4	5th	L Fiesta
1973	Missouri	8–4	3–4	4th	W Sun	17
1974	Missouri	7–4	5–2	T–2nd
1975	Missouri	6–5	3–4	T–5th
1976	Missouri	6–5	3–4	6th
1977	Missouri	4–7	3–4	5th
Missouri:		38–41	20–29
Total:		38–41
^#Rankings from final Coaches Poll. ^°Rankings from final AP Poll.

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"Former Mizzou Coach Al Onofrio Passes Away". mutigers.com. CBS Interactive. November 5, 2004. Retrieved January 4, 2015.

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