Maynard O'Brien
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 12, 1907 |
| Died | March 16, 1990 (aged 83) Charleston, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Illinois Wesleyan University University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1946–1950 | Eastern Illinois |
| 1952–1955 | Eastern Illinois |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 27–50–1 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 IIAC (1948) | |
Maynard "Pat" O'Brien (January 12, 1907 – March 16, 1990) was an American football coach. He was the 13th head football coach at Eastern Illinois State College—now known as Eastern Illinois University—in Charleston, Illinois, serving for nine seasons, from 1946 to 1950 and 1952 to 1955, and compiling a record of 27–50–1.[1]
O'Brien Field was named in Maynard O'Brien's honor.
Head coaching record[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois Panthers (Illinois / Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1946–1950) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Eastern Illinois | 2–6 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1947 | Eastern Illinois | 2–6 | 2–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1948 | Eastern Illinois | 7–3 | 4–0 | 1st | L Corn | ||||
| 1949 | Eastern Illinois | 3–5 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1950 | Eastern Illinois | 5–3 | 2–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| Eastern Illinois Panthers (Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1952–1955) | |||||||||
| 1952 | Eastern Illinois | 2–7 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1953 | Eastern Illinois | 1–8 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1954 | Eastern Illinois | 2–6–1 | 1–4–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1955 | Eastern Illinois | 3–6 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| Eastern Illinois: | 27–50–1 | 14–29–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 27–50–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References[edit]
- ^ Eastern Illinois Coaching Records Archived November 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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