Obie O'Neal
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 17, 1925 Union County, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | January 31, 1994 (aged 68) Dougherty, Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Bluefield State College West Virginia University |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| ? | Bluefield State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1951–1967 | Albany State |
| Men's basketball | |
| 1951–1958 | Albany State |
| Women's basketball | |
| 1991 | Albany State (interim HC) |
| Track and field | |
| 1951–? | Albany State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1951–? | Albany State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 79–57–10 (football) |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 SEAC (1955, 1959–1960) | |
Obie Washington O'Neal Jr. (June 17, 1925 – January 31, 1994)[1] was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Albany State College—now known as Albany State University—from 1951 to 1967.[2][3] He also served stints as the head coach for the school's men's and women's basketball team and the track and field team.[4][5]
O'Neal was the athletic director for Albany State throughout his tenure.[4][6] He also served the chairman of the college's department of health and physical education.[7][8]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ANP# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany State Golden Rams (Southeastern Athletic Conference) (1951–1964) | |||||||||
| 1951 | Albany State | 5–3 | |||||||
| 1952 | Albany State | 7–3 | L Tropical Bowl | ||||||
| 1953 | Albany State | 2–5–1 | |||||||
| 1954 | Albany State | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| 1955 | Albany State | 7–1 | 1st | ||||||
| 1956 | Albany State | 3–3–2 | |||||||
| 1957 | Albany State | 4–3–1 | |||||||
| 1958 | Albany State | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1959 | Albany State | 4–5 | T–1st | ||||||
| 1960 | Albany State | 7–0–2 | T–1st | 12 | |||||
| 1961 | Albany State | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1962 | Albany State | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1963 | Albany State | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1964 | Albany State | 5–3 | |||||||
| Albany State Golden Rams (Independent) (1965–1967) | |||||||||
| 1965 | Albany State | 5–3–2 | |||||||
| 1966 | Albany State | 4–4–1 | |||||||
| 1967 | Albany State | 3–6 | |||||||
| Albany State: | 79–57–10 | ||||||||
| Total: | 79–57–10 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- ^ Reese, Earnest (February 2, 1994). "Obituary". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 41. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ "Obie W. O'Neal Named Albany State Coach". Alabama Tribune. August 31, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ "Untitled". New Pittsburgh Courier. September 21, 1968. p. 14. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "John A. Harvey Named Head Cage Coach At Albany State". Atlanta Daily World. July 5, 1959. p. 6. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ "Georgia". USA Today. July 24, 1991. p. 30. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ "Rams Rig Run, Gun 23 Times". New Pittsburgh Courier. December 13, 1969. p. 15. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ "O'Neal Physical Ed. Head At Albany St". New Pittsburgh Courier. December 28, 1968. p. 14. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ "Albany State Names O'Neil [sic] To New Post". The Atlanta Constitution. September 6, 1968. p. 23. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
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