Oscar Emil Hagberg (December 18, 1908 – August 2, 1992) was an American football player and coach and United States Navy officer. He was the 25th head football coach at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, and he held that position for two seasons, from 1944 until 1945. His coaching record at Navy was 13–4–1.[1][2][3]

Oscar Hagberg
Biographical details
Born(1908-12-18)December 18, 1908
Charleroi, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 2, 1992(1992-08-02) (aged 83)
Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S.
Playing career
1929–1930Navy
Position(s)End, fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1933–1934Navy (ends)
1939Navy (ends)
1944–1945Navy
Head coaching record
Overall13–4–1

Hagberg was born December 18, 1908, in Charleroi, Pennsylvania. He played college football as an end and fullback at Navy from 1928 to 1930. Hagberg was the ends coach for the Midshipmen in 1933, 1934, and 1939.[4]

In his naval career he saw service in submarines and commanded two boats during World War II, USS S-16 (SS-121) and USS Albacore (SS-218).[5] He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.[6]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs AP#
Navy Midshipmen (Independent) (1944–1945)
1944 Navy 6–3 4
1945 Navy 7–1–1 3
Navy: 13–4–1
Total: 13–4–1

References

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  1. ^ Navy Midshipmen football coaching records Archived December 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Record Details —". Familysearch.org. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  3. ^ Blair, Clay (2001). Silent Victory: The U.S. Submarine War Against Japan - Clay Blair - Google Books. ISBN 9781557502179. Retrieved March 27, 2013 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Cmdr. Oscar Hagberg Gets Academy Birth". The Evening Sun. Hanover, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. January 27, 1944. p. 9. Retrieved October 10, 2016 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ J.T. McDaniel. "American Naval Personalities of World War II at". Fleetsubmarine.com. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  6. ^ "Burial detail: Hagberg, Oscar E". ANC Explorer. Retrieved May 21, 2023.