Gene Dahlquist
American gridiron football player and coach (born 1942)
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Eugene M. Dahlquist (born December 31, 1942)[1] is an American gridiron football coach and former player. Dahlquist was the head coach for the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europe from 2001 to 2003, compiling a record of 15–15.[2][3] Prior to his professional career, he worked 31 years in the collegiate ranks.[4] Dahlquist served as the offensive coordinator at five different schools: Oregon, Boise State, Iowa State, Illinois, and Texas.[5][6] He returned to coaching in 2019 with the Pioneros de Querétaro in Mexico, but he left the team after two games citing personal reasons.[7]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 31, 1942 Mount Prospect, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona Idaho State University |
| Playing career | |
| 1960–1964 | Arizona |
| 1965–1966 | Norfolk Neptunes |
| Positions | Quarterback, punter |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1968–1970 | Idaho State (WR) |
| 1971–1973 | Utah (WR) |
| 1974–1976 | Oregon (OC/QB) |
| 1977–1982 | Boise State (OC/QB) |
| 1983–1986 | Iowa State (OC) |
| 1988–1991 | Illinois (OC) |
| 1992–1997 | Texas (OC) |
| 1999 | UNLV (PGC/QB) |
| 2001–2003 | Scottish Claymores |
| 2012 | Omaha Nighthawks (QB) |
| 2014–2015 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (QB) |
| 2019 | Pioneros de Querétaro |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 15–15 |
Originally from Mount Prospect, Illinois,[1] Dahlquist played quarterback at Arizona and later for the Norfolk Neptunes in the Continental Football League.[8]
