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Rod Dowhower
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born
(1943-04-15) April 15, 1943 (age 75)
Ord, Nebraska
Playing career
1963–1965 San Diego State

Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1966
San Diego State (GA)
1967
San Diego State (QB/WR)
1968–1972
San Diego State (OC)
1973
St. Louis Cardinals (WR)
1974–1975
UCLA (OC)
1976
Boise State (OC)
1977–1978
Stanford (WR)
1979 Stanford
1980
Denver Broncos (OC)
1981–1982
Denver Broncos (WR)
1983–1984
St. Louis Cardinals (OC/QB)
1985–1986 Indianapolis Colts
1987–1989
Atlanta Falcons (OC)
1990–1993
Washington Redskins (QB)
1994
Cleveland Browns (QB)
1995–1996 Vanderbilt
1997–1998
New York Giants (QB)
1999–2001
Philadelphia Eagles (OC)

Head coaching record
Overall 9–23–1 (college)
5–24 (NFL)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships


  • Super Bowl champion (XXVI)

Rodney Douglas Dowhower (born April 15, 1943) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Stanford University in 1979 and at Vanderbilt University from 1995 to 1996, compiling a career college football record of 9–23–1. Dowhower was also the coach of the National Football League's Indianapolis Colts in 1985 and 1986, where he tallied a record of 5–24. He was fired after losing 13 straight games to begin the 1986 season.


Dowhower attended San Diego State University where he played football. He served as an assistant coach at San Diego State, the University of California, Los Angeles, and Boise State University. Dowhower was also an assistant coach for a number of NFL teams: the St. Louis Cardinals, Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns, and Philadelphia Eagles.




Contents






  • 1 Head coaching record


    • 1.1 College


    • 1.2 NFL




  • 2 Coaching tree


  • 3 References





Head coaching record



College






















































Year
 Team
 Overall
 Conference Standing
 Bowl/playoffs

Stanford Cardinals (Pacific-10 Conference) (1979)

1979
Stanford
 5–5–1 3–3–1 6th

Stanford:
 5–5–1 3–3–1

Vanderbilt Commodores (Southeastern Conference) (1995–1996)

1995
Vanderbilt
 2–9 1–7 6th (Eastern)

1996
Vanderbilt
 2–9 0–8 6th (Eastern)

Vanderbilt:
 4–18 1–15
Total: 9–23–1


NFL


































































Team Year Regular season Postseason
Won Lost Ties Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
IND
1985
 5 11 0 .313 4th in AFC East – – – –
IND
1986
 0 13 0 .000 5th in AFC East – – – –
IND total 5 24 0 .172 – – –
Total 5 24 0 .172


Coaching tree


Assistant coaches under Rod Dowhower who became NCAA or NFL head coaches:




  • Brad Childress: Minnesota Vikings (2006-2010)


  • Ken Whisenhunt: Arizona Cardinals (2007–2012), Tennessee Titans (2014–2015)


  • Woody Widenhofer: Vanderbilt (1997–2001)



References
















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