Inducted 1951
Date of Birth
3/6/1875
Birthplace
Syracuse, NY
Schools
Syracuse University (1906-1907)
Columbia University (1920-1922)
Syracuse University (1913-1919)
Colgate University (1904-1905)
Colgate University (1902-1902)
Bio
Frank "Buck" O'Neill played football at Williams College and excelled at track as well as football. He was head coach at Colgate in 1902, again in 1904-05. His teams had an 18-8-2 record there. O'Neill moved to Syracuse and coached there for three terms: 1906-07, 1913-15, and 1917-19. He also maintained a law practice during these years. His eight-year coaching totals at Syracuse were 52-19-6. His best era at Syracuse came from 1915-1918 when the team had a combined 22-3-3 record O'Neill moved to Columbia and in 1920-22 had an 11-14 record. All told, he was a head coach 14 years with a record of 81-41-8. O'Neill was named a charter member of the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951.
Stats
Wins 81
Losses 41
Ties 8
Class of 1951
Halfback
Sammy Baugh
Guard
John Brown
Quarterback
Dutch Clark
Tackle
Hector Cowan
Fullback
Ted Coy
Quarterback
Charlie Daly
Quarterback
Walter Eckersall
Quarterback
Benny Friedman
Halfback
George Gipp
Halfback
Red Grange
Guard
Truxton Hare
Halfback
Chic Harley
Fullback
Homer Hazel
Guard
Pudge Heffelfinger
Tackle
Wilbur Henry
End
Frank Hinkey
Halfback
Bill Hollenback
End
Don Hutson
Tackle
Bruiser Kinard
Halfback
Nile Kinnick
Fullback
Elmer Layden
Fullback
Eddie Mahan
Quarterback
Bo McMillin
End
Harold Muller
Tackle
Bronko Nagurski
Fullback
Ernie Nevers
Center
Germany Schulz
Tackle
Duke Slater
End
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Halfback
Jim Thorpe
Tackle
Ed Weir
Halfback
George Wilson
Coach
Bill Alexander
Coach
Dana Bible
Coach
Walter Camp
Coach
Gil Dobie
Coach
Michael Donahue
Coach
Ed Hall
Coach
Percy Haughton
Coach
Howard Jones
Coach
Andy Kerr
Coach
Dan McGugin
Coach
Frank O'Neill
Coach
Bennie Owen
Coach
Knute Rockne
Coach
Bill Roper
Coach
Andy Smith
Coach
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Coach
Jock Sutherland
Coach
Frank Thomas
Coach
Pop Warner
Coach
Henry Williams
Coach
Fielding Yost
Coach
Bob Zuppke
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