Craig Fertig

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Craig Fertig
Title Head Coach
College Oregon State
Sport Football
Career highlights
Overall 10-34-1
Coaching stats
College Football DataWarehouse
Playing career
1960-1964 USC Trojans
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1965-1973
1974
1976-1979
USC Trojans (AC)
Portland Storm (WFL)
Oregon State

Craig Fertig is a former American football player and coach. He was the head football coach for the Oregon State University from 1976 to 1979.

[edit] College career

Fertig attended the University of Southern California where he was a star quarterback. In 1964, he set 8 school passing records. He is most notable for throwing the game-winning touchdown in the 1964 edition of the Notre Dame game.

[edit] Coaching career

Fertig coaching career began in 1965 at the University of Southern California. From 1965 to 1973, he served as an assistant coach with the Trojans.

Fertig was hired as an assistant coach with the Portland Storm of the short lived WFL in 1974. The job did not last long, as the team only lasted one season after. The IRS impounded the franchise at the conclusion of the 1974 season.

In 1976, Fertig was named the head football coach at Oregon State University. He remained in that role with the Beavers from 1976 to 1979, where he posted a 10-34-1 record.

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Preceded by
Pete Beathard
USC Trojans Starting Quarterbacks
1964
Succeeded by
Troy Winslow