John O'Hara (American football)
John Barton O'Hara (January 13, 1944 – February 22, 1992) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Southwest Texas State University–now known as Texas State University–from 1983 to 1989, compiling a record of 36–41.[1] O'Hara died in 1992 on a Caribbean cruise while he was a member of the University of Iowa coaching staff.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 13, 1944 |
| Died | February 22, 1992 (aged 48) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1973–1978 | Baylor (assistant) |
| 1979–1982 | Baylor (OC) |
| 1983–1989 | Southwest Texas |
| 1990–1991 | Iowa (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 36–41 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 LSC (1983) | |
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Texas State Bobcats (Lone Star Conference) (1983) | |||||||||
| 1983 | Southwest Texas State | 9–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | ||||
| Southwest Texas State Bobcats (Gulf Star Conference) (1984–1986) | |||||||||
| 1984 | Southwest Texas State | 7–4 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1985 | Southwest Texas State | 3–8 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1986 | Southwest Texas State | 4–7 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| Southwest Texas State Bobcats (Southland Conference) (1987–1989) | |||||||||
| 1987 | Southwest Texas State | 4–7 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1988 | Southwest Texas State | 4–7 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1989 | Southwest Texas State | 5–6 | 3–3 | 3rd | |||||
| Southwest Texas State: | 36–41 | 18–21 | |||||||
| Total: | 36–41 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- Clark, N. Brooks. "Division II". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- "Iowa Football Assistant Dies While On Caribbean Cruise". Orlando Sentinel. February 24, 1992. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
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