American football player and coach
George Haffner is a former American football player and coach.
Born in Chicago , Haffner prepped at football powerhouse Mount Carmel High School . While at the University of Notre Dame in 1960, Haffner was awarded the starting quarterback job by head coach Joe Kuharich . His first game was an impressive 21–17 victory over California . However, the team finished the season with 2–8 record, and after losing the starting job to Daryle Lamonica , Haffner transferred to McNeese State University .
Following his graduation, Haffner was selected by the Baltimore Colts with the final pick in the 1965 NFL draft . His professional career ended with the Norfolk Neptunes of the Continental Football League , after which he returned to the college ranks as a coach.
Haffner spent 31 years on various coaching staffs at NCAA Division I schools including 22 years as an offensive coordinator under such renowned head coaches as Bobby Bowden , Johnny Majors and Vince Dooley . While at the University of Georgia , he won a national championship and three conference championships and coached Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker . During his career, he coached at Iowa State University , the University of Pittsburgh , Florida State University ,[ 1] Texas A&M University , Georgia, Louisiana State University (LSU), the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), and the University of Mary Hardin–Baylor . He retired as the offensive coordinator Mary Hardin–Baylor on February 1, 2006.
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