Nisha Rathode (Editor)

Gary Campbell (American football coach)

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Sport(s)
  
Football

Alma mater
  
UCLA

Title
  
Running backs coach

1969–1973
  
UCLA

Team
  
Oregon

Name
  
Gary Campbell

Conference
  
Pac-12


Gary Campbell (American football coach) BCS National Championship Oregon assistant Gary Campbell brings

Born
  
February 15, 1951 (age 73) Ennis, Texas (
1951-02-15
)

Oregon ducks football running backs coach gary campbell on thomas tyner


Gary Campbell (born February 15, 1951) is a former American football player and coach. He is the former running backs coach for the University of Oregon football team.

Contents

Gary Campbell (American football coach) httpsstatic01nytcomimages20121103sports

Oregon running backs coach gary campbell wears crazy suit to national championship game


Education and playing career

Campbell played college football as a fullback for UCLA from 1969 to 1973.

1,000-yard rushers

Campbell has coached 19 players to 1,000-rushing-yard seasons; three players have done it twice, and LaMichael James did it three times, despite being suspended for the first game of his sophomore year, and missing two games due to injury in his junior year. 2001 and 2008 mark seasons when Oregon had two 1,000 yard rushers in the same season.

Bold denotes school record
†Season ongoing

Players in the NFL

Campbell has coached 11 players that went on to play in the NFL.

References

Gary Campbell (American football coach) Wikipedia