Owen Dougherty

Owen Dougherty

Biographical details
Born	(1929-09-14)September 14, 1929 Dunmore, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	February 27, 1991(1991-02-27) (aged 61) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1949–1950	Penn State
Baseball
1949–1951	Penn State
Position(s)	Quarterback (football) Pitcher (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1956–1968	Indiana State / IUP (assistant)
1979–1981	IUP
Baseball
1963–1969	IUP
1990	IUP
Head coaching record
Overall	17–13 (football) 133–58 (baseball)

Owen J. Dougherty (September 14, 1929 – February 27, 1991) was an American football and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Indiana University of Pennsylvania from 1979 to 1981, compiling a record of 17–13. Dougherty was also the head baseball coach at IUP from 1963 to 1969 and again in 1990, tallying a mark of 133–58.

Dougherty died after heart surgery on February 27, 1991, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1]

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
IUP Indians (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) (1979–1981)
1979	IUP	7–3	3–3	3rd (West)
1980	IUP	6–4	3–3	T–4th (West)
1981	IUP	4–6	2–4	T–5th (West)
IUP:		17–13	8–10
Total:		17–13

References

1. "Dougherty, 61, IUP coach, dies". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. March 1, 1991. p. 30. Retrieved December 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .