Harold Benjamin "Bo" Hagan (October 8, 1925 – January 22, 2002) was an American football and baseball player, football coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as head football coach at Rice University from 1967 from 1970, compiling a record of 12–27–1. Before serving as head coach, Hagan was the backfield coach at Rice for 11 seasons. Hagan was the athletic director at the University of South Carolina from 1975 to 1976.

Bo Hagan
Biographical details
Born(1925-10-08)October 8, 1925
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
DiedJanuary 22, 2002(2002-01-22) (aged 76)
Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1946–1949South Carolina
Baseball
1947South Carolina
1949–1950South Carolina
1952Jesup Bees
Position(s)Quarterback (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1951–1953Georgia Tech (freshmen)
1954–1955SMU (backfield)
1956–1966Rice (backfield)
1967–1970Rice
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1967–1970Rice
1975–1976South Carolina
Head coaching record
Overall12–27–1

Coaching career

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Hagan was a high school football coach in Atlanta before serving as freshmen football coach at the Georgia Tech under Bobby Dodd from 1951 to 1953. He moved to Southern Methodist University in 1954, where he worked for two seasons as backfield coach with Woody Woodard. In 1956, Jess Neely hired Hagan as his backfield coach at Rice University. He assisted Neely for 11 seasons before succeeding him as head coach after the 1966 campaign.[1]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Rice Owls (Southwest Conference) (1967–1970)
1967 Rice 4–6 2–5 7th
1968 Rice 0–9–1 0–7 8th
1969 Rice 3–7 2–5 T–6th
1970 Rice 5–5 3–4 T–4th
Rice: 12–27–1 7–21
Total: 12–27–1

References

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  1. ^ "Hagan Is Picked as Coach of Rice; Assistant to Succeed Neely in Houston Football Post" (PDF). The New York Times. United Press International. December 1, 1966. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
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