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Howie O'Daniels

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Howie O'Daniels
Biographical details
Born(1907-12-19)December 19, 1907
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
DiedJanuary 23, 1991(1991-01-23) (aged 83)
San Luis Obispo, California, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1928–1930Santa Clara
Position(s)Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1931–1932Mission HS (CA)
1933–1941Cal Poly
1946–1947Cal Poly
Basketball
1941–1942Cal Poly
Baseball
1942Cal Poly
1956–1957Cal Poly
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1931–1933Mission HS (CA)
1933–1948Cal Poly
Head coaching record
Overall56–33–6 (college football)
5–17 (college basketball)
34–37–1 (college baseball)

Howard R. O'Daniels (December 19, 1907 – January 23, 1991) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football (1933–1941, 1946–1947), men's basketball (1941–1942), and baseball (1942, 1956–1957) coach at California Polytechnic School—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.[1]

O'Daniels was born on December 19, 1907, in Seattle. He played college football at Santa Clara University in the late 1920s. O'Daniels died on January 23, 1991, at a hospital in San Luis Obispo, California.[2][3]

Head coaching record

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College football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Cal Poly Mustangs (Independent) (1933–1941)
1933 Cal Poly 7–0
1934 Cal Poly 6–2
1935 Cal Poly 5–2–1
1936 Cal Poly 5–4
1937 Cal Poly 4–2–2
1938 Cal Poly 7–2
1939 Cal Poly 4–4–1
1940 Cal Poly 6–3
1941 Cal Poly 5–3–1
Cal Poly Mustangs (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1946–1947)
1946 Cal Poly 6–2–1 1–1 T–2nd
1947 Cal Poly 1–9 0–5 6th
Cal Poly: 56–33–6 1–6
Total: 56–33–6

References

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  1. ^ "Howie O'Daniels". Cal Poly Mustangs. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "Former Cal Poly coach O'Daniels Dies at age 83". The Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California. January 24, 1991. p. B1. Retrieved July 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Howard O'Daniels". The Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California. January 26, 1991. p. B14. Retrieved July 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.