| George Haffner | |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1959–1960 |
| Player Team1: | Notre Dame |
| Player Years2: | 1964 |
| Player Team2: | McNeese State |
| Player Positions: | Quarterback |
| Coach Years1: | 1969–1970 |
| Coach Team1: | Iowa State (QB) |
| Coach Years2: | 1971–1972 |
| Coach Team2: | Iowa State (OC) |
| Coach Years3: | 1973–1975 |
| Coach Team3: | Pittsburgh (OC) |
| Coach Years4: | 1976–1978 |
| Coach Team4: | Florida State (OC) |
| Coach Years5: | 1979 |
| Coach Team5: | Texas A&M (OC) |
| Coach Years6: | 1980–1990 |
| Coach Team6: | Georgia (OC) |
| Coach Years7: | 1991–1992 |
| Coach Team7: | LSU (OC) |
| Coach Years8: | 1993 |
| Coach Team8: | UNLV (OC) |
| Coach Years9: | 1994–1998 |
| Coach Team9: | Northeast Louisiana (QB) |
| Coach Years10: | 1999–2005 |
| Coach Team10: | Mary Hardin–Baylor (OC) |
George Haffner is a former American football player and coach.
Born in Chicago, Haffner prepped at football powerhouse Mount Carmel High School. While at the University of Notre Dame in 1960, Haffner was awarded the starting quarterback job by head coach Joe Kuharich. His first game was an impressive 21–17 victory over California. However, the team finished the season with 2–8 record, and after losing the starting job to Daryle Lamonica, Haffner transferred to McNeese State University.
Following his graduation, Haffner was selected by the Baltimore Colts with the final pick in the 1965 NFL draft. His professional career ended with the Norfolk Neptunes of the Continental Football League, after which he returned to the college ranks as a coach.
Haffner spent 31 years on various coaching staffs at NCAA Division I schools including 22 years as an offensive coordinator under such renowned head coaches as Bobby Bowden, Johnny Majors and Vince Dooley. While at the University of Georgia, he won a national championship and three conference championships and coached Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker. During his career, he coached at Iowa State University, the University of Pittsburgh, Florida State University,[1] Texas A&M University, Georgia, Louisiana State University (LSU), the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), and the University of Mary Hardin–Baylor. He retired as the offensive coordinator Mary Hardin–Baylor on February 1, 2006.