Howard Schnellenberger Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Howard Schnellenberger (born March 16, 1934) is a retired American football coach with long service at both the professional and college levels. He was most recently the head coach at Florida Atlantic, having announced his retirement on August 11, 2011, effective at the end of the 2011 season. He previously held head coaching positions with Oklahoma, Louisville, Miami, where his team won a national championship, and the Baltimore Colts. He also worked extensively as an assistant coach at the college and pro levels, including as part of the staff of the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins. Schnellenberger is also famous for recruiting Joe Namath to Alabama for Bear Bryant in 1961.
Net Worth
$4 Million
Date Of Birth
March 16, 1934
Place Of Birth
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Profession
Actor
Work Position
Howard Schnellenberger—championships, awards, and honors
Nicknames
Howard Schnellenberger, Schnellenberger, Howard
Star Sign
Pisces
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Trademark
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His mustache
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Quote
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"We're on a collision course with the national championship." (He makes this statement about every school he coaches.)
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Fact
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6-0 as a head coach in bowl games, holding the NCAA record for most bowl games without a loss.
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Because of a tragic coincidence, Schnellenberger ended his career as the oldest active head coach in the NCAA's Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS; formerly Division I-A). At the age of 77, he began the 2011 season as the second oldest head coach in the FBS, behind Penn State's Joe Paterno, 84. But on November 9, Paterno was fired amid the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal. Schnellenberger, who had already announced that he would retire at the end of the season, coached his last game 24 days after Paterno's firing.
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Met his wife, Beverlee Donnelly, when he played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League and she was a cheerleader for that team.
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Upon accepted the head coaching position at the University of Oklahoma, he boldly predicted that movies would be made and books written about the triumphs ahead. The team's media guide in Schnellenberger's debut season at UO - 1995 - was 396 pages long and was mailed in boxes rather than envelopes. But the Sooners finished the season 5-5-1, their worst record in 30 years, and Schnellenberger resigned shortly afterward under intense pressure to do so.
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Assistant coach of the University of Albama's 1961, 1964 and 1965 national championship teams. Assistant coach of the Miami Dolphins' 1972 Super Bowl championship team - the only undefeated team in the National Football League since that league began using playoffs to determine its champion. Head coach of the University of Miami's national championship team.
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Started the football program at Florida Atlantic University.
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Assistant coach for the University of Kentucky (1959-1960), University of Alabama (1961-1965), Los Angeles Rams (1966-1969) and Miami Dolphins (1970-1972, 1975-1978). Head coach for the Baltimore Colts (1973-1974), University of Miami (1979-1983), University of Louisville (1985-1994), University of Oklahoma (1995) and Florida Atlantic University (2001-present). He also is the athletic director of FAU. In addition, Schnellenberger accepted an offer to coach an unnamed Orlando team in the United States Football league but the team folded before playing a game.
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Football coach.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
MASH
1970
Football Referee (uncredited)
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Bowden Dynasty: A Story of Faith, Family & Football
2017
Documentary
Himself
Namath
2012
TV Movie documentary
Himself
30 for 30
2009
TV Series documentary
Himself - Heach Coach, 1979-1983
2007 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
2007
TV Movie
Himself - Florida Atlantic Owls Head Coach
ESPN College Football Thursday Primetime
2005
TV Series
Himself - Florida Atlantic Owls Head Coach
ESPN SportsCentury
2000-2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
1993 Liberty Bowl
1993
TV Movie
Himself - Louisville Cardinals Head Coach
1991 Sunkist Fiesta Bowl
1991
TV Movie
Himself - Louisville Cardinals Head Coach
1984 Orange Bowl
1984
TV Movie
Himself - Miami Hurricanes Head Coach
1978 AFC Wild Card Playoff Game
1978
TV Movie
Himself - Miami Dolphins Offensive Coordinator
NFL Monday Night Football
1971-1978
TV Series
Himself - Miami Dolphins Offensive Coordinator
The NFL on NBC
1970-1977
TV Series
Himself - Miami Dolphins Offensive Coordinator / Himself - Baltimore Colts Head Coach
The NFL on CBS
1976
TV Series
Himself - Miami Dolphins Offensive Coordinator
1972 AFC Championship Game
1972
TV Special
Himself - Miami Dolphins Offensive Coordinator
Known for movies
Namath (2012) as Himself
The Bowden Dynasty: A Story of Faith, Family & Football (2017) as Himself
1993 Liberty Bowl (1993) as Himself - Louisville Cardinals Head Coach
2007 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (2007) as Himself - Florida Atlantic Owls Head Coach