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| coach_team6 = [[Boise State Broncos football|Boise State]] (DB)
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| coach_team7 = [[Oregon State Beavers football|Oregon State]] (assistant)
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| coach_team8 = [[Weber State Wildcats football|Weber State]] (assistant)
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| coach_team17 = [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] (AHC/DB)
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| coach_years18 = 2008–2011
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| coach_team18 = Dallas Cowboys (DB)
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| coach_years19 = 2012–2015
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| coach_team19 = [[Kansas Jayhawks football|Kansas]] (AHC/DC/DB)
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'''David Cross Campo''' (born July 18, 1947) is an [[American football]] coach and former player. Campo is currently a consultant for the [[USC Trojans football]] team. Campo served as the head coach for the [[Dallas Cowboys]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL) from 2000 to 2002, compiling a record of 15 wins and 33 losses. He has also been an assistant coach for numerous NFL and college teams.
   
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'''Dave Campo''' (born July 18, 1947) is an [[American football]] coach, the current Defensive Coordinator and secondary coach for the [[University of Kansas]].
  
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==Early years==
  
==Early years==
 
Campo attended Robert E. Fitch High School in [[Groton, Connecticut]], where he lettered in football and baseball.
  
Campo attended Robert E. Fitch High School in [[Groton, Connecticut]], where he lettered in football and baseball.
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==Coaching career==
  
==Coaching career==
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Campo began his coaching career in 1971 at his alma mater, coaching two seasons followed by stints at [[University of Albany|Albany]] (1973); [[University of Bridgeport|Bridgeport]] (1974); [[University of Pittsburgh|Pitt]] (1975); [[Washington State University|Washington State]] (1976); [[Boise State University|Boise State]] (1977&ndash;79); [[Oregon State University|Oregon State]] (1980); [[Weber State University|Weber State]] (1981&ndash;82); [[Iowa State University|Iowa State]] (1983); and [[Syracuse University|Syracuse]] (1984&ndash;86).
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Campo began his coaching career in 1971 at his alma mater, coaching two seasons followed by stints at [[University of Albany|Albany]] (1973); [[University of Bridgeport|Bridgeport]] (1974); [[University of Pittsburgh|Pitt]] (1975); [[Washington State University|Washington State]] (1976); [[Boise State University|Boise State]] (1977–79); [[Oregon State University|Oregon State]] (1980); [[Weber State University|Weber State]] (1981–82); [[Iowa State University|Iowa State]] (1983); and [[Syracuse University|Syracuse]] (1984–86).
   
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In 1987, Campo joined the [[University of Miami]] staff under head coach [[Jimmy Johnson (American football coach)|Jimmy Johnson]] as [[Defensive backs|secondary]] coach. At Miami, he helped the Hurricanes to a two-year record of 23&ndash;1 and the 1987 National Championship. Safety [[Bennie Blades]] was the 1987 [[Thorpe Award]] winner before being selected with the third pick in the NFL draft by the [[Detroit Lions]].
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In 1987, Campo joined the [[University of Miami]] staff under head coach [[Jimmy Johnson (American football coach)|Jimmy Johnson]] as [[Defensive backs|secondary]] coach. At Miami, he helped the Hurricanes to a two-year record of 23–1 and the 1987 National Championship. Safety [[Bennie Blades]] was the 1987 [[Thorpe Award]] winner before being selected with the third pick in the NFL draft by the [[Detroit Lions]].
   
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After two seasons with the Hurricanes, Campo followed Johnson to the Dallas Cowboys in 1989 as assistant secondary coach. After [[Dick Nolan (American football)|Dick Nolan]] (a Landry holdover) left following the 1989 season, Campo became the secondary coach and was a part of two Super Bowl championships as secondary coach (the 1992 and 1993 seasons). When [[Butch Davis]] left the Cowboys to become the Miami Hurricanes' head coach after the 1994 season, Campo was promoted to [[defensive coordinator]]. In his first season as defensive coordinator, the Cowboys won the super bowl. After five seasons as defensive coordinator, Campo was named as the fifth head coach of the Cowboys on January 26, 2000.<ref>NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 113</ref>
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After two seasons with the Hurricanes, Campo followed Johnson to the Dallas Cowboys in 1989 as a defensive assistant coach. After [[Dick Nolan (American football)|Dick Nolan]] (a Landry holdover) left following the 1990 season, Campo became the defensive backs coach and was a part of two Super Bowl championships (the 1992 and 1993 seasons). When [[Butch Davis]] left the Cowboys to become the Miami Hurricanes' head coach after the 1994 season, Campo was promoted to [[defensive coordinator]]. In his first season as defensive coordinator, the Cowboys won the Super Bowl. After five seasons as defensive coordinator, Campo was named as the fifth head coach of the Cowboys on January 26, 2000.<ref>NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, {{ISBN|0-7611-2480-2}}, p. 113</ref>
   
 
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After the firing of [[Chan Gailey]] in [[2000 Dallas Cowboys season|2000]], he was hired to take over the head coaching duties of the [[Dallas Cowboys]], over candidates [[Joe Avezzano]] and [[Hudson Houck]].<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1346&dat=20000127&id=vstOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XP0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6409,4840504&hl=es</ref>
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Campo's head coaching debut was marred by a successfully executed, surprise on-side kick on the opening kickoff by the underdog [[Philadelphia Eagles]] in the season opener. Later in the game, the Cowboys lost [[Joey Galloway]], their prize off-season free agent acquisition, for the season and quarterback [[Troy Aikman]] for several games with a concussion. The Cowboys lost to the Eagles 41&ndash;14 and ultimately finished the season at 5&ndash;11.
  
   
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Campo's head coaching debut was marred by a successfully executed, surprise on-side kick on the opening kickoff by the underdog [[Philadelphia Eagles]] in the season opener. Later in the game, the Cowboys lost [[Joey Galloway]], their prize off-season free agent acquisition, for the season and quarterback [[Troy Aikman]] for several games with a concussion (Aikman would retire upon the conclusion of the season). The Cowboys lost to the Eagles 41–14 and ultimately finished the season at 5–11.
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With considerably lower expectations for the 2001 season after Aikman's retirement, the Cowboys again finished 5&ndash;11, but Campo was given credit by many for getting the most out of a less talented team. However, Campo was harshly criticized after a [[Thanksgiving Day]] game against the [[Denver Broncos]] when, trailing 26&ndash;10 early in the fourth quarter, Dallas scored a touchdown to make the score 26&ndash;16. Campo at first decided to go for two which would narrow the lead to 8 points (a one possession game) but after a timeout decided to kick the extra point leaving Dallas down by 9 points and needing two possessions rather than one. Dallas was only able to score one more touchdown and lost 26&ndash;24.
  
   
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With considerably lower expectations for the 2001 season after Aikman's retirement, the Cowboys again finished 5–11, but Campo was given credit by many for getting the most out of a less talented team. However, Campo was harshly criticized after a [[Thanksgiving Day]] game against the [[Denver Broncos]] when, trailing 26–10 early in the fourth quarter, Dallas scored a touchdown to make the score 26–16. Campo at first decided to go for two which would narrow the lead to 8 points (a one possession game) but after a timeout decided to kick the extra point leaving Dallas down by 9 points and needing two possessions rather than one. Dallas was only able to score one more touchdown and lost 26–24.
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In 2002, Dallas was believed to have much better talent, having acquired all pro defensive lineman [[La'Roi Glover]] and drafting talents such as safety Roy Williams and receiver [[Antonio Bryant]], and a now-more experienced starting quarterback in [[Quincy Carter]]. The team was featured on [[HBO]]'s ''Hard Knocks'' in the pre-season and Campo's leadership on that show was widely praised. However, the Cowboys stumbled in the season opener losing to the expansion [[Houston Texans]] in the Texans' very first game. Dallas entered week 13 with a 5&ndash;7 record and led the [[San Francisco 49ers]] 27&ndash;24 with about 2 minutes to play. Facing a fourth and one at the 30-yard line, Campo opted for a field goal attempt even though there was a considerable amount of time left in the game. The attempt failed and taking over at the 30, the 49ers drove down the field to win the game. Campo's team was blown out the next two games and finished the season 5-11 again, after which he was fired. To date, he is the only Cowboys head coach to have never posted a winning season or coached a playoff game. He was often seen on the sideline with his hands on his hips and screaming at refs and other players. This came to be known as 'Campo Livid.'
  
   
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In 2002, Dallas was believed to have much better talent, having acquired all pro defensive lineman [[La'Roi Glover]] and drafting talents such as safety Roy Williams and receiver [[Antonio Bryant]], and a now-more experienced starting quarterback in [[Quincy Carter]]. The team was featured on [[HBO]]'s ''Hard Knocks'' in the pre-season and Campo's leadership on that show was widely praised. However, the Cowboys stumbled in the season opener losing to the expansion [[Houston Texans]] in the Texans' very first game. Dallas entered week 13 with a 5–7 record and led the [[San Francisco 49ers]] 27–24 with about 2 minutes to play. Facing a fourth and one at the 30-yard line, Campo opted for a field goal attempt even though there was a considerable amount of time left in the game. The attempt failed and taking over at the 30, the 49ers drove down the field to win the game. Campo's team was blown out the next two games and finished the season 5-11 for the third straight season, after which he was fired. To date, he is the only Cowboys head coach to have left the team with a losing record. Indeed, he is the only coach in franchise history to have never posted a winning season or coached a playoff game.
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After his dismissal from the Cowboys, Campo was hired as defensive coordinator by [[Cleveland Browns]] head coach [[Butch Davis]], Campo's predecessor as Cowboys defensive coordinator. After Davis resigned from the Browns, his successor [[Romeo Crennel]], fired Campo. Campo then joined the Jacksonville Jaguars as Assistant Head Coach and Secondary Coach. In January 2008, Campo was re-hired by the Cowboys as their secondary coach.<ref>{{cite web
  
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After his dismissal from the Cowboys, Campo was hired as defensive coordinator by [[Cleveland Browns]] head coach [[Butch Davis]], Campo's predecessor as Cowboys defensive coordinator. After Davis resigned from the Browns, his successor [[Romeo Crennel]], fired Campo. Campo then joined the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] as assistant head coach and secondary coach. In January 2008, Campo was re-hired by the Cowboys as their secondary coach.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dallascowboys.com/news.cfm?id=C2A4EF96-F8F6-3625-19957821D51E75C1 |publisher=DallasCowboys.com |accessdate=2008-01-29 |title=Back In Town: Campo Expected To Be Named New Secondary Coach |date=2008-01-29 |author=Nick Eatman |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080130000045/http://www.dallascowboys.com/news.cfm?id=C2A4EF96-F8F6-3625-19957821D51E75C1 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2008-01-30}}</ref>
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===University of Kansas===
  
===University of Kansas===
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On January 13, 2012, [[Kansas Jayhawks football|Kansas]] head coach [[Charlie Weis]] hired Campo as defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dave Campo joins Kansas staff |url=http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7459168/kansas-jayhawks-hire-dave-campo-dallas-cowboys-defensive-coordinator |work=ESPN.com}}</ref> He stayed on after Weis was fired early in the 2014 season and replaced first with interim coach [[Clint Bowen]] and permanent head coach [[David Beaty (American football)|David Beaty]]. He left after the 2015 season.
   
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===University of Southern California===
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On January 13, 2012, [[Kansas Jayhawks football|Kansas]] head coach [[Charlie Weis]] hired Campo as defensive coordinator and secondary coach.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dave Campo joins Kansas staff|url=http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7459168/kansas-jayhawks-hire-dave-campo-dallas-cowboys-defensive-coordinator|work=ESPN.com}}</ref>
  
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In August 2018 it was confirmed that Campo had been hired as a consultant at USC working closely with defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast. Campo had been away from the game for the last two seasons–the first since 1972 that he had not held a coaching job at the college or professional level.
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* [[Les Miles]]: [[Oklahoma State Cowboys football|Oklahoma State]] (2001-2004), [[Louisiana State Tigers football|LSU]] (2005-2016), [[Kansas Jayhawks football|Kansas]] (2019-present)
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* [[Mike Zimmer]]: [[Minnesota Vikings]] (2014-present)
   
 
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Latest revision as of 23:05, 26 July 2019

Dave Campo
Sport(s)Football
Current position
TitleConsultant
TeamUSC Trojans
ConferencePac-12
Biographical details
Born (1947-07-18) July 18, 1947 (age 76)
Groton, Connecticut
Alma materCentral Connecticut
Playing career
Position(s)Defensive back
Head coaching record
Overall15–33 (NFL)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
* 3× Super Bowl champion (XXVII, XXVIII, XXX)

David Cross Campo (born July 18, 1947) is an American football coach and former player. Campo is currently a consultant for the USC Trojans football team. Campo served as the head coach for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL) from 2000 to 2002, compiling a record of 15 wins and 33 losses. He has also been an assistant coach for numerous NFL and college teams.

Early years

Campo attended Robert E. Fitch High School in Groton, Connecticut, where he lettered in football and baseball.

College

Campo attended Central Connecticut State, where he lettered football and baseball. In football, he played defensive back. In baseball, he played shortstop and was a two-time All-East selection. In 1999, Campo was awarded an honorary doctoral degree from his alma mater. Of more than 50 such degrees awarded by CCSU, Campo's remains the only one titled Doctor of Health and Physical Education.

Coaching career

Campo began his coaching career in 1971 at his alma mater, coaching two seasons followed by stints at Albany (1973); Bridgeport (1974); Pitt (1975); Washington State (1976); Boise State (1977–79); Oregon State (1980); Weber State (1981–82); Iowa State (1983); and Syracuse (1984–86).

In 1987, Campo joined the University of Miami staff under head coach Jimmy Johnson as secondary coach. At Miami, he helped the Hurricanes to a two-year record of 23–1 and the 1987 National Championship. Safety Bennie Blades was the 1987 Thorpe Award winner before being selected with the third pick in the NFL draft by the Detroit Lions.

After two seasons with the Hurricanes, Campo followed Johnson to the Dallas Cowboys in 1989 as a defensive assistant coach. After Dick Nolan (a Landry holdover) left following the 1990 season, Campo became the defensive backs coach and was a part of two Super Bowl championships (the 1992 and 1993 seasons). When Butch Davis left the Cowboys to become the Miami Hurricanes' head coach after the 1994 season, Campo was promoted to defensive coordinator. In his first season as defensive coordinator, the Cowboys won the Super Bowl. After five seasons as defensive coordinator, Campo was named as the fifth head coach of the Cowboys on January 26, 2000.[1]

Dallas Cowboys

After the firing of Chan Gailey in 2000, he was hired to take over the head coaching duties of the Dallas Cowboys, over candidates Joe Avezzano and Hudson Houck.[2]

Campo's head coaching debut was marred by a successfully executed, surprise on-side kick on the opening kickoff by the underdog Philadelphia Eagles in the season opener. Later in the game, the Cowboys lost Joey Galloway, their prize off-season free agent acquisition, for the season and quarterback Troy Aikman for several games with a concussion (Aikman would retire upon the conclusion of the season). The Cowboys lost to the Eagles 41–14 and ultimately finished the season at 5–11.

With considerably lower expectations for the 2001 season after Aikman's retirement, the Cowboys again finished 5–11, but Campo was given credit by many for getting the most out of a less talented team. However, Campo was harshly criticized after a Thanksgiving Day game against the Denver Broncos when, trailing 26–10 early in the fourth quarter, Dallas scored a touchdown to make the score 26–16. Campo at first decided to go for two which would narrow the lead to 8 points (a one possession game) but after a timeout decided to kick the extra point leaving Dallas down by 9 points and needing two possessions rather than one. Dallas was only able to score one more touchdown and lost 26–24.

In 2002, Dallas was believed to have much better talent, having acquired all pro defensive lineman La'Roi Glover and drafting talents such as safety Roy Williams and receiver Antonio Bryant, and a now-more experienced starting quarterback in Quincy Carter. The team was featured on HBO's Hard Knocks in the pre-season and Campo's leadership on that show was widely praised. However, the Cowboys stumbled in the season opener losing to the expansion Houston Texans in the Texans' very first game. Dallas entered week 13 with a 5–7 record and led the San Francisco 49ers 27–24 with about 2 minutes to play. Facing a fourth and one at the 30-yard line, Campo opted for a field goal attempt even though there was a considerable amount of time left in the game. The attempt failed and taking over at the 30, the 49ers drove down the field to win the game. Campo's team was blown out the next two games and finished the season 5-11 for the third straight season, after which he was fired. To date, he is the only Cowboys head coach to have left the team with a losing record. Indeed, he is the only coach in franchise history to have never posted a winning season or coached a playoff game.

After his dismissal from the Cowboys, Campo was hired as defensive coordinator by Cleveland Browns head coach Butch Davis, Campo's predecessor as Cowboys defensive coordinator. After Davis resigned from the Browns, his successor Romeo Crennel, fired Campo. Campo then joined the Jacksonville Jaguars as assistant head coach and secondary coach. In January 2008, Campo was re-hired by the Cowboys as their secondary coach.[3]

University of Kansas

On January 13, 2012, Kansas head coach Charlie Weis hired Campo as defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach.[4] He stayed on after Weis was fired early in the 2014 season and replaced first with interim coach Clint Bowen and permanent head coach David Beaty. He left after the 2015 season.

University of Southern California

In August 2018 it was confirmed that Campo had been hired as a consultant at USC working closely with defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast. Campo had been away from the game for the last two seasons–the first since 1972 that he had not held a coaching job at the college or professional level.

Head coaching record

Team Year Regular Season Postseason
Won Lost Ties Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
DAL 2000 5 11 0 .313 4th in NFC East – – – –
DAL 2001 5 11 0 .313 5th in NFC East – – – –
DAL 2002 5 11 0 .313 4th in NFC East – – – –
DAL Total 15 33 0 .313 – – –
Total 15 33 0 .313

Coaching Tree

Assistant coaches under Campo that became NFL or college head coaches:

References

  1. ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 113
  2. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1346&dat=20000127&id=vstOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XP0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6409,4840504&hl=es
  3. ↑ Nick Eatman (2008-01-29). "Back In Town: Campo Expected To Be Named New Secondary Coach". DallasCowboys.com. Archived from the original on 2008-01-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20080130000045/http://www.dallascowboys.com/news.cfm?id=C2A4EF96-F8F6-3625-19957821D51E75C1. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
  4. ↑ "Dave Campo joins Kansas staff". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7459168/kansas-jayhawks-hire-dave-campo-dallas-cowboys-defensive-coordinator.

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