Gene Dahlquist
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 31, 1942 Mount Prospect, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
University of Arizona Idaho State University |
| Playing career | |
| 1960–1964 | Arizona |
| 1965–1966 | Norfolk Neptunes |
| Position(s) | Quarterback, punter |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1968–1970 | Idaho State (WR) |
| 1971–1973 | Utah (WR) |
| 1974–1976 | Oregon (OC/QB) |
| 1977–1982 | Boise State (OC/QB) |
| 1983–1986 | Iowa State (OC) |
| 1988–1991 | Illinois (OC) |
| 1992–1997 | Texas (OC) |
| 1999 | UNLV (PGC/QB) |
| 2001–2003 | Scottish Claymores |
| 2012 | Omaha Nighthawks (QB) |
| 2014–2015 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (QB) |
| 2019 | Pioneros de Querétaro |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 15–15 |
Eugene M. Dahlquist (born December 31, 1942) is an American gridiron football coach and former player. He is currently the quarterbacks coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL), a position he assumed in February 2014. Dahlquist was the head coach for the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europefrom 2001 to 2003, compiling a record of 15–15. Prior to his professional career, he worked 31 years in the collegiate ranks. Dahlquist served as the offensive coordinator at five different schools: Oregon, Boise State, Iowa State, Illinois, and Texas. He returned to coaching in 2019 with the Pioneros de Querétaro in Mexico, but he left the team after two games citing personal reasons.
Originally from Mount Prospect, Illinois, Dahlquist played quarterback at Arizona and later for the Norfolk Neptunes in the Continental Football League.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Tied | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| 2001 | SCO | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 4th (League) | – | – | — | — |
| 2002 | SCO | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 4th (League) | – | – | — | — |
| 2003 | SCO | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 3rd (League) | – | – | — | — |
| Total | 15 | 15 | 0 | .500 | – | – | — | |||