| Howard Schnellenberger | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Head coach | |
| College | Florida Atlantic | |
| Sport | Football | |
| Team record | 33-37 | |
| Born | March 16, 1934 | |
| Place of birth | Louisville, KY | |
| Career highlights | ||
| Overall | 4-13 (NFL) 133-114-3 (College) |
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| Bowls | 5-0 | |
| Coaching stats | ||
| College Football DataWarehouse | ||
| Championships | ||
| 1983 National Championship (AP, Coach's) | ||
| Playing career | ||
| 1952-1956 | Kentucky | |
| Position | TE | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 1961-1965 1966-1969 1970-1972 1973-1974 1975-1979 1979-1983 1985-1994 1995 2001-present |
Alabama (OC) Los Angeles Rams (OC) Miami Dolphins (OC) Baltimore Colts Miami Dolphins (OC) Miami Louisville Oklahoma Florida Atlantic |
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Howard Schnellenberger (born March 16, 1934) is an American football coach at both the professional and college level. For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of This is a list of American institutions of Higher education in the United States and abroad sorted by region American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public, Co-educational, University, and is also the state's land-grant university located The tight end ( TE) is a position in American football on the Offensive team. For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of An offensive coordinator typically refers to the coach on a American football team who is in charge of the offense. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. The University of Miami (also known as Miami of Florida, UM, or just The U) is a private non-sectarian University founded in 1925 The University of Louisville (also known as U of L) is a public University in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. University of Oklahoma, abbreviated OU, is a Coeducational public Research university located in the U Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies He is currently head coach of Florida Atlantic University. He previously held head coaching positions with the University of Oklahoma, University of Louisville, University of Miami, where he won a national championship, and the Baltimore Colts. University of Oklahoma, abbreviated OU, is a Coeducational public Research university located in the U The University of Louisville (also known as U of L) is a public University in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The University of Miami (also known as Miami of Florida, UM, or just The U) is a private non-sectarian University founded in 1925 The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. He has also worked extensively as an assistant coach at the college and pro levels, including being a part of the staff of the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. Schnellenberger is also famous for recruiting Joe Namath to the University of Alabama for Bear Bryant in 1961. Joseph William Namath (born May 31 1943, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania) also known as Broadway Joe or Joe Willie, is a former
Schnellenberger graduated from Flaget High School in Louisville, Kentucky, where he played football, basketball and baseball before earning a scholarship to the University of Kentucky. Flaget High School was a Catholic College preparatory high school in Louisville Kentucky 's West End from 1942 until 1974 The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public, Co-educational, University, and is also the state's land-grant university located [1] Schnellenberger was an All-American tight end at Kentucky and worked as an assistant coach there under head coach Blanton Collier. An All-American "team" is an honorary Sports team composed of outstanding Amateur players those considered the best players of a specific season for The tight end ( TE) is a position in American football on the Offensive team. Blanton Long Collier ( July 2, 1906, Millersburg Kentucky &ndash March 22, 1983, Houston Texas) was an American football There he joined the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. History Pi Kappa Alpha is an international brotherhood composed of 210 student chapters 9 colonies and 120 alumni associations Fraternities and sororities (from the Latin words la frater and la soror, meaning "brother" and "sister" respectively are fraternal Schnellenberger also served as offensive coordinator under his college coach Bear Bryant at Alabama, helping Alabama to win three national championships in 1961, 1964 and 1965 before leaving in 1966 to take a job in the NFL as offensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Rams under George Allen, then being hired by Don Shula in 1970 to become the offensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins and parlaying the success of Miami's 1972 perfect season into becoming the new head coach of the Baltimore Colts in 1973. An offensive coordinator typically refers to the coach on a American football team who is in charge of the offense. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St George Herbert Allen ( April 29, 1918 – December 31, 1990) was an American football coach in the NFL and Donald Francis Shula (born January 4, 1930 in Grand River, Ohio) is an American former professional football coach The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana.
Schnellenberger's Colts went 4-10 in his one full season but managed to pull an upset on the heavily favored Dolphins towards the end of the 1973 season. After the Colts started the 1974 season 0-3, Schnellenberger was fired and replaced by Joe Thomas. Joe Thomas may refer to Joe Thomas (actor, actor playing Simon Cooper in the comedy The Inbetweeners Joe Thomas (Alaska politician He returned to the Dolphins coaching staff the following year and remained there until being offered the head coaching job at the University of Miami.
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Bowl Games
Schnellenberger is 5-0 in Bowl games: (Bold is Schnellenberger's team)
1981- Miami, FL beat Va. Tech 20-10
1983- Miami, FL beat Nebraska 31-30
1990- Louisville beat Alabama 34-7
1993- Louisville beat Mich. State 18-7
2007- FAU beat Memphis 44-27
Miami Hurricanes
Schnellenberger arrived to a Miami program that was on its last legs, with the program having almost been dropped by the university just a few years prior. Drawing from the boot camp methodology learned from mentors Bryant and Shula and a pro-style pass-oriented playbook not yet the norm in Division 1 college football, Miami developed a passing game that allowed them to have advantage over teams not equipped to defend such an attack. Division 1 is the third level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 28 Swedish football teams College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies By his third season at Miami, the team had finished the season in the AP Poll top 25 twice--something that had not happened there since 1966.
Schnellenberger revolutionized recruiting South Florida high school talent by building a metaphorical "fence around Miami" and recruiting only the "State of South Florida. " His eye for talent in this area led to many programs around the nation paying greater attention to south Florida high school prospects. Under his "State of Miami" plan, Schnellenberger's teams took the best from the three-county area around the city, went after the state's best, then aimed at targets among the nation's elite recruits; it became a model of how to recruit in college football. [2][3][4]
He coached Miami to a National Championship in 1983, defeating Nebraska in the 50th Orange Bowl. The Nebraska Cornhuskers (often abbreviated to Huskers) is the name given to several sports teams of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The Orange Bowl is an annual College football game that is usually played the first week in January in the Miami Florida metro area in the United States Following his championship at the University of Miami, Schnellenberger departed for the USFL where he was to become head coach for what was to be a South Florida team (a relocated Washington Federals franchise). For the proposed "New USFL" see United States Football League (2010. The Orlando Renegades was a professional American Football Not long after that announcement, however, the USFL announced that it would shift to a fall schedule. The owner-to-be for the Federals backed out of the deal, not wanting to compete against the Miami Dolphins. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. A new backer moved the team to Orlando, and decided not to retain Schnellenberger. Orlando is a major City in central Florida, USA and is the County seat of Orange County Florida.
Louisville Cardinals
In 1985 Schnellenberger returned to his hometown to coach another struggling program, the University of Louisville Cardinals, that had 10 losing seasons in the last 12 (including the last six in a row) and was in the long shadow of the school's nationally prominent basketball program. Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, called by some "The Oven" "The Slice" or "The Pizza Palace" is a football Stadium located The University of Louisville (also known as U of L) is a public University in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The Louisville Cardinals (also known as the Cards) are the athletic teams representing the University of Louisville. At the time, the Cardinals played in front of small crowds at a minor-league baseball stadium and tickets were given away by the program. A baseball park, baseball stadium, or ball park / ballpark is the field of play in the game of Baseball and the spectator seating areas [5] The situation was so grave at Louisville that officials were considering dropping the football program down to I-AA. Nonetheless, at his opening press conference, he stunned reporters and fans by proclaiming the program "is on a collision course with the national championship. The only variable is time. "[6][5]
After going 8-24-1 in his first three years, Schnellenberger was able to turn the program around and go 24-9-1 the next three seasons. In 10 years, he led the Cardinals to their second and third bowl games in school history. They won them both, including an unprecedented 34-7 thrashing of the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 1991 Fiesta Bowl, capping a 10-1-1 season and the school's first-ever appearance in a final poll (11th). Athletic teams at The University of Alabama are known as the Crimson Tide. The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Tostitos tortilla chips is a United States College football Bowl game played annually since 1971 The Fiesta Bowl appearance was the school's first-ever New Year's Day bowl game. New Year's Day is the first day of the Year. On the modern Gregorian calendar, it is celebrated on January 1, as it was also in ancient Rome (though [5]
Although Schnellenberger's record at Louisville was two games under . 500 (largely due to his first three years), he has remained in the good graces of Cardinal fans, as he is given some of the credit for the program's rise to national prominence. The Cardinals went to nine straight bowl games from 1998 to 2006 and were in the national title hunt for much of 2005 and 2006. The Howard L. Schnellenberger Football Complex at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium is named after him; Schnellenberger initially proposed building the on-campus stadium during his tenure at Louisville and is credited with keeping the project alive. Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, called by some "The Oven" "The Slice" or "The Pizza Palace" is a football Stadium located [5]
Oklahoma Sooners
Late in the 1994 season, Oklahoma head coach Gary Gibbs was forced to resign, but was allowed to finish out the season. The University of Oklahoma features 17 varsity sports teams Both men's and women's teams are called the Sooners, a nickname given to individuals who participated in the Gary Gibbs (born August 13, 1952 in Beaumont Texas) is an American football player turned coach most notable for coaching the University Schnellenberger was hired to replace him on December 16, 1994. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) [7] Repeating his bluster upon taking the Louisville job, Schnellenberger declared, "They'll write books and make movies about my time here. " He also traveled across the state, with the stated goal of renewing the enthusiasm in what he called "Sooner Nation. " After watching his new team for the first time in the 1994 Copper Bowl (in which Oklahoma was routed by BYU 31-6), he alienated his soon-to-be players by declaring them "out of shape, unorganized and unmotivated" and that they disgraced Oklahoma's rich football tradition[8]
After a 3-0 start that had the Sooners ranked in the top 10, it quickly came unraveled after a 38-17 loss to Colorado on ESPN. The Insight Bowl is an NCAA -sanctioned Division I-A post-season American College football Bowl game played in Arizona since 1989 The University of Colorado at Boulder sponsors 16 varsity sports teams ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to That was the start of a stretch where the Sooners only went 2-5-1 the rest of the way, including a 2-5 record in conference play--Oklahoma's first losing record in conference play in 31 years, and only the second since World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including They were also defeated 12-0 by Oklahoma State--the Sooners' first loss to their in-state rival in 20 years. Oklahoma State Cowboys ( Cowgirls for women's teams are the athletic teams that represent Oklahoma State University. En route, the Sooners were penalized nine times per game, which is very unusual since Schnellenberger has traditionally coached very disciplined teams.
On December 19, 1995, Schnellenberger resigned unexpectedly after one season, stating that "in recent months a climate has developed toward the program, understandably in some cases and perhaps unfairly in others, that has changed my outlook on the situation. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 A change could help improve that climate. "[9]
To this day, Schnellenberger is not held in high regard by Sooner fans, in part because he made no secret of his disinterest in Oklahoma's football history (his comments after the 1994 Copper Bowl notwithstanding). He ordered the destruction of several old football files (which were actually preserved without his knowledge). He also said on his statewide tour that the team he planned to put together would make "Sooner Nation" forget about legendary coaches Bud Wilkinson and Barry Switzer. Charles Burnham "Bud" Wilkinson was a Hall of Fame American football coach for the University of Oklahoma. Barry Switzer (born October 5, 1937) is a former football coach in the college and professional ranks between 1962 and 1997 [10][11][8]
After leaving Oklahoma, Schnellenberger decided to try the financial world, and became a bond salesman, passing the certification exam on his third try. In Finance, a bond is a Debt security, in which the authorized issuer owes the holders a debt and is obliged to repay the principal and Interest [5]
Florida Atlantic Owls
After a few years out of the limelight, Schnellenberger resurfaced in 1998. At age 64 he was named director of football operations for Florida Atlantic University, with the task of building a football program from scratch: coming up with a strategic plan, raising funds and selecting a coach. He was able to raise $13 million in pledges, lobbied the state legislature, and by the time the FAU President, then Anthony Catanese, asked him to find a coach in 1999, Schnellenberger selected himself. Dr Anthony James Catanese is a university administrator author and the President of the Florida Institute of Technology located in Melbourne Florida Schnellenberger described his interest in FAU by noting "This one is so different. The others, we were working with adopted kids. These were our kids. "[5]
For the next two years, Schnellenberger led the fledgling team through fund-raising, recruiting and practice. For their first practice in 2000, the Owls had 160 walk-ons and 22 scholarship players. FAU football played their first game on September 1, 2001, losing to Slippery Rock 40-7 after the FAU administration failed to certify 13 Owls starters in time to play. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (also known as The Rock or SRU) is a public master's-level University that offers some doctoral programs in cooperation The very next game the Owls upset the No. 22 team in I-AA, Bethune-Cookman, finishing their first season 4-6. Bethune-Cookman University or simply BCC (as it was formerly called or BCU (as it is called as of Feb They regressed to 2-9 the following season, but went 11-3 and made the I-AA semifinals in their third. During their fourth season the Owls were transitioning to Division 1-A, going 9-3 but ineligible for a bowl game as a transitioning team. [5]
After playing four years at the Division 1-AA level, FAU moved to the Sun Belt Conference and Division 1-A level in 2005. The Sun Belt Conference is a college athletic conference that has been affiliated with the NCAA 's Division I since 1976. This goal had been one of Schnellenberger's primary objectives upon creation of the program. After two seasons in the Sun Belt, FAU football won the 2007 Conference title and secured its first ever bowl invitation, defeating the Memphis Tigers 44-27 in the New Orleans Bowl. The University of Memphis is an American public Research university located in the Normal Station neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee The 2007 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl was a post-season American College football Bowl game. In just the seventh year of the football program's history, and the third year playing in Division I, Florida Atlantic set an NCAA record by becoming the youngest program ever to receive an invitation to a bowl game. For his success in 2007, Coach Schnellenberger was awarded the Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year.
Personal
Schnellenberger has been married to Beverlee (née Donnelly) for over 40 years; they met when Howard played for the Toronto Argonauts. The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. [12] His son, Stephen, was diagnosed as an infant with a rare form of endocrine cancer but lived a normal childhood and became an insurance broker in Florida; however, during a 2003 surgery, his heart stopped and suffered brain damage the left him in a semi-comatose state. The endocrine system is an integrated system of small organs that involve the release of extracellular signaling molecules known as Hormones The endocrine system is instrumental Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled Subsequently, Stephen's parents cared for him at their home in Boca Raton, Florida until his death on March 9, 2008. Boca Raton ("bōkə rə-tōn" is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida incorporated in May 1925 [5][13]
Schnellenberger is known for his gravelly baritone voice and was known for smoking a trademark pipe, but gave it up after he found out his son was diagnosed with cancer. This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. [5][6] During his time at Miami and Louisville he was well known for wearing a distinctive suede jacket and a conservative striped tie, echoing the dress of his mentors such as Bear Bryant, though he now wears more golf shirts as coach of FAU. [6]
He is known for his colorful press conference quotes, such that a Louisville weekly newspaper, the Louisville Eccentric Observer, includes a feature called "SchnellSpeak of the Week". The Louisville Eccentric Observer (widely known as LEO) is a free weekly newspaper (urban Alternative weekly) distributed every Wednesday in over [14]
References
- ^ 1991 Dawahares-Kentucky High School Athletic Association Sports Hall of Fame Inductees, Kentucky High School Athletic Association. The Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA has been the governing body of Kentucky high school athletics since 1917 Accessed June 24, 2007. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "One of the great athletes who made Flaget High School legendary for its prowess, Howard Schnellenberger played football, basketball and baseball for the former school in Louisville's West End. "
- ^ Steve Ellis, Amato reconnects to Dade, Tallahassee Democrat, October 17, 2007.
- ^ Matt Hayes, The birth of a salesman - College Football, The Sporting News, February 16, 2004.
- ^ Bruce Feldman, What makes a good job-opening? Money, tradition to start, ESPN. com, December 10, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Pat Forde, FAU's bowl run adds to Schnellenberger's legacy, ESPN. com, December 21, 2007.
- ^ a b c John Antonik, Schnellenberger's Return, MSNsportsNET. com, June 9, 2004.
- ^ SPORTS PEOPLE: FOOTBALL; Schnellenberger Hired By Oklahoma Sooners, Associated Press, December 17, 1994.
- ^ a b Dorsey, Stan. "Wanting your children to grow up to be … Sooners - Oklahoma football - College Football Special", Sporting News, The, 1996-08-19. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Retrieved on 2007-09-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus.
- ^ Schnellenberger Moves On, Associated Press, December 19, 1995.
- ^ Maisel, Ivan. "One coach jolts, another bolts, in the Big Eight - Oklahoma, Kansas - College Football Report - Column", Sporting News, The, 1996-01-01. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Retrieved on 2007-09-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus.
- ^ Hayes, Matt. "Norman is back to normal, thanks to Stoops' magic - University of Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops", Sporting News, The, 2000-11-6. Retrieved on 2007-09-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus.
- ^ Ted Hutton, FAU: Howard Schnellenberger's wife, Beverlee, isn't content to sit in the stands, Sun-Sentinel, December 10, 2007.
- ^ Pete Pelegrin, Schnellenberger's son passes away, The Miami Herald, March 10, 2008.
- ^ Rumor & Innuendo. Louisville Eccentric Observer. The Louisville Eccentric Observer (widely known as LEO) is a free weekly newspaper (urban Alternative weekly) distributed every Wednesday in over
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| NAME | Schnellenberger, Howard |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Football player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 16, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Louisville, Kentucky |
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