Fred O'Connor is an American football coach. He has served in coaching positions in the National Football League , the Canadian Football League , and NCAA college football . His most prominent coaching position was serving as interim head coach of the San Francisco 49ers for the last seven games of the 1978 season. Following the season, he would be replaced by now-legendary coach Bill Walsh .
Coaching Experience [ ]
2009–present
ESPN Radio
Color Commentator on weekly radio shows on ESPN 760
2004–06
Florida Atlantic University
Special Assistant to the Head Coach
2000–03
Florida Atlantic University
Assistant Coach, QB, RB, and WR
1984–90
Catholic University of America
Athletic Director and Head Football Coach
1981
Montreal Alouettes (CFL)
Offensive Coordinator
1979–80
Washington Redskins (NFL)
Offensive Backfield Coach
1978
San Francisco 49ers (NFL)
Offensive Coordinator and Interim Head Coach[1]
1975–77
Chicago Bears (NFL)
QB and Offensive Backfield Coach
1974
Florida Blazers (WFL)
Offensive Backfield Coach
1973
Villanova University
Offensive Coordinator
1972
University of Southern Mississippi
Offensive Coordinator QB Coach
1971
University of Maryland
QB and Offensive Backfield Coach
1970
Villanova University
QB and Receiver Coach
1965–69
C.W. Post College
Offensive Backfield Coach
References [ ] v · d · e Catholic University Cardinals head football coaches
James Johnson (1910)McDade (1911)
Harold McDevitt (1912)Ed Greer (1913)Madden (1914)
Fred K. Nielsen (1915–1916)No team (1917–1918)Tom Tracey (1919)Harry Robb (1920–1921)Jim Dooley (1922)Tom Gormley (1923–1924)John B. McAuliffe (1925–1929)Dutch Bergman (1930–1940)No team (1941–1946)Gene Augusterfer (1947)Tom Chisari (1948)Jan Jankowski (1949–1950)No team (1951–1964)Ron McManes (1965)Joe Glodeck (1966)Bill Daley (1967–1968)Todd Gabbett (1969–1970)Dave Veshosky (1971)Joe Pascale (1972–1973)R. J. Skelley (1974)Joe Pascale (1975–1984)Ro Waldron (1985–1986)Fred O'Connor (1987–1989)Rick Novak (1990–1993)Tom Clark (1994–2000)Rob Ambrose (2001)Tom Mulholland (2002–2003)Tom Clark (2004–2005)Dave Dunn (2006– )
Persondata
Name
Oconnor, Fred
Alternative names
Short description
American football coach
Date of birth
1939
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death
