Doug Gerhart
American football player and coach (born 1936)
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Douglas Arthur Gerhart (born November 23, 1936) is an American former football coach and player. He served as head football coach at Occidental College from 1967 to 1969, compiling a record of 8–17–1. Gerhart was the offensive coordinator at Colorado State University from 1973 to 1974.[1] He worked as an assistant coach for several teams in the National Football League (NFL) between 1975 and 1979: the Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, and Chicago Bears.[2]
BornNovember 23, 1936
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1955–1958Occidental
PositionQuarterback
1959–1961North Hollywood HS (CA) (assistant)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 23, 1936 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1955–1958 | Occidental |
| Position | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1959–1961 | North Hollywood HS (CA) (assistant) |
| 1962–1964 | North Hollywood HS (CA) |
| 1965–1966 | Occidental (backfield) |
| 1967–1969 | Occidental |
| 1970 | Princeton (offensive backs) |
| 1971–1972 | Tulsa (offensive backs) |
| 1973–1974 | Colorado State (OC) |
| 1975 | Cleveland Browns (WR) |
| 1976–1977 | San Francisco 49ers (WR/RB) |
| 1978 | Detroit Lions (administrative assistant) |
| 1979 | Chicago Bears (WR) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–17–1 (college) |
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occidental Tigers (Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1967–1969) | |||||||||
| 1967 | Occidental | 5–4 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1968 | Occidental | 3–5–1 | 3–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1969 | Occidental | 1–8 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| Occidental: | 8–17–1 | 7–7–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 8–17–1 | ||||||||