John O'Connor (American football)

John O'Connor
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born December 21, 1878(1878-12-21)
Place of birth Bradford, Massachusetts
Died January 5, 1922(1922-01-05) (aged 43)
Place of death Manchester, New Hampshire[1]
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1902–1903
1904
1907-08
Bowdoin
Virginia Tech
Dartmouth
Head coaching record
Overall 26-14-2

John Christopher O'Connor (December 21, 1878 – January 5, 1922) was a college football coach. In 1904, he served as the head football coach at Virginia Tech, where he compiled a 5-3 record. From 1907 to 1908, he coached at Dartmouth, where he posted a 14-1-1 record. The good record at Dartmouth, helped him obtain an overall record of 19-4-2.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
1902 Bowdoin 3-5-0
1903 Bowdoin 4-5-0
1904 Virginia Tech 5-3-0
1907 Dartmouth
1908 Dartmouth
Total: 26-14-2
Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches' Poll.

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