Harland James Svare (born November 25, 1930) is an American former professional football player and coach. Svare was a linebacker who played eight seasons with the Los Angeles Rams and New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) from 1953 to 1960. He was the Rams head coach from midway the 1962 season through 1965, and the San Diego Chargers head coach from 1971 through 1973.

In a November 1972 game, Chargers owner Eugene V. Klein awarded Svare a five-year coaching contract, an unpopular decision; however, Svare left voluntarily during the following season.[2]

Head coaching record [ edit ]

Team Year Regular Season Post Season Won Lost Ties Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result LA 1962 0 5 1 .083 7th in NFL Western – – – – LA 1963 5 9 0 .357 6th in NFL Western – – – – LA 1964 5 7 2 .429 5th in NFL Western – – – – LA 1965 4 10 0 .286 7th in NFL Western – – – – LA Total 14 31 3 .323 – – – – SD 1971 2 2 0 .500 3rd in AFC West – – – – SD 1972 4 9 1 .321 4th in AFC West – – – – SD 1973 1 6 1 .188 4th in AFC West – – – – SD Total 7 17 2 .308 – – – – Total 21 48 5 .318 – – – –

References [ edit ]

^ http://www.profootballarchives.com/coach/svar00400coach.html ^ Magee, Jerry (1984-08-28). "As Klein Passes on Chargers, Era Ends in San Diego: Whether Right or Wrong, he 'Ran the Show ' ". The San Diego Union. p. FOOTBALL. Often, though, history's lesson is that Klein has moved too hastily, as he did in November 1972 when he awarded a new five-year coaching contract to Harland Svare at halftime of a game...That decision signaled the most raucous period the Chargers have experienced. Angry cries of "Five more years!" were heard in Mission Valley until Svare stepped down as coach a year later.



