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][3]

John O'Hara

O'Hara in 1988
Biographical details
Born	(1944-01-13)January 13, 1944
Died	February 22, 1992(1992-02-22) (aged 48)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1967	Mangum HS (OK)
1968–1969	Palo Duro HS (TX) (OL)
1970–1972	Lee HS (TX) (OC)
1973–1978	Baylor (assistant)
1979–1982	Baylor (OC)
1983–1989	Southwest Texas State
1990–1991	Iowa (OL)
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

1. Clark, N. Brooks. "Division II". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
2. "Iowa Football Assistant Dies While On Caribbean Cruise". Orlando Sentinel. February 24, 1992. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
3. "2020 Elk City Hall of Fame Inductees To Be Honored". September 11, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2023.

External links

• John O'Hara at Find a Grave