Frank Maloney (American football)

Frank Maloney
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born (1940-09-26) September 26, 1940
Playing career
19591961 Michigan
Position(s) Center, guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
19681973 Michigan (assistant)
19741980 Syracuse
Head coaching record
Overall 3246
Bowls 10

Statistics

Frank Maloney (born September 26, 1940) is a former American football player and coach. He was the head coach at Syracuse University from 19741980, succeeding College Football Hall of Fame inductee, Ben Schwartzwalder. Prior to coaching at Syracuse, Maloney was an assistant coach at the University of Michigan under Bump Elliott (1968) and Bo Schembechler (19691973). After departing Syracuse he joined the management team for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball.

Coaching career

Maloney's tenure at Syracuse was marked by inconsistency. The fan base turned on him as the Orangn failed to achieve the national status they had enjoyed under Schwartzwalder, perhaps, failing to remember that Schwartzwalder's last few seasons were mediocre ones (only one winning season in his last five), and his 1970 team had been stricken by racial unrest. Maloney's program was also limited by archaic facilities. Archbold Stadium, Syracuse's home field since 1907, was in need of replacement. Nonetheless, Maloney did recruit a number of future NFL stars such as Joe Morris and Pro Football Hall of Fame member Art Monk.

Maloney was the subject of criticism, not only from the fans and alumni, but also from the 1959 national championship team, members of which started a campaign calling for his ouster. Ironically enough, this call from program alumni came during the 1979 season, Maloney's best at Syracuse, when the Orangemen qualified for the Independence Bowl, beating McNeese State. After coaching the Orangemen for seven seasons and presiding over the opening of a new stadium, the Carrier Dome, in 1980, Maloney was fired and replaced by Dick MacPherson.

Chicago Cubs

In 29 seasons in the Chicago Cubs ticket office, including the last 27 as its director, Maloney oversaw nine single-season attendance records, including Wrigley Field's first two-million fan season in 1984 and its first three-million fan season in 2004. Maloney steps down from his post having helped the Cubs to seven consecutive seasons with three million fans at Wrigley Field starting 2004. Maloney retired at the end of the 2010 calendar year. He remained with the club as a consultant in 2011.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Syracuse Orangemen (Independent) (1974–1980)
1974 Syracuse 29
1975 Syracuse 65
1976 Syracuse 38
1977 Syracuse 65
1978 Syracuse 38
1979 Syracuse 75 W Independence
1980 Syracuse 56
Syracuse: 3246
Total: 3246
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title
#Rankings from final Coaches Poll.
°Rankings from final AP Poll.

References


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