Robert D. Curtis (June 18, 1935 – August 18, 2013) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Franklin & Marshall College from 1971 to 1974 and Bucknell University from 1975 to 1985, compiling a career college football coaching record of 80–59–3.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 18, 1935 Utica, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 18, 2013 (aged 78) Northumberland, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1963–1967 | Waldwick HS (NJ) |
| 1968–1970 | Franklin & Marshall (assistant) |
| 1971–1974 | Franklin & Marshall |
| 1975–1985 | Bucknell |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 80–59–3 (college) 12–20–3 (high school) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 MAC Southern Division (1971–1974) | |
Coaching career edit
Waldwick High School edit
Curtis was the first head football coach at Waldwick High School in Waldwick, New Jersey. He led the Waldwick Warriors to a record of 12–20–3 in five seasons, from the school's opening in 1963 through the 1967 season.[1]
Franklin & Marshall edit
Curtis was the head football coach at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania for four seasons, from 1971 until 1974. His coaching record at Franklin & Marshall was 32–3.[2]
Bucknell edit
Curtis was the head football coach at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. He held the position from 1975 through the 1985 season and compiled a record of 48–56–3 (.463).[3][4]
Death edit
Curtis died on August 18, 2013, at Nottingham Village in Northumberland, Pennsylvania.[5]
Head coaching record edit
College edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin & Marshall Diplomats (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1971–1974) | |||||||||
| 1971 | Franklin & Marshall | 6–2 | 6–1 | 1st (Southern) | |||||
| 1972 | Franklin & Marshall | 9–0 | 8–0 | 1st (Southern) | |||||
| 1973 | Franklin & Marshall | 8–1 | 8–1 | 1st (Southern) | |||||
| 1974 | Franklin & Marshall | 9–0 | 8–0 | 1st (Southern) | |||||
| Franklin & Marshall: | 32–3 | 30–2 | |||||||
| Bucknell Bison (NCAA Division II independent) (1975–1977) | |||||||||
| 1975 | Bucknell | 5–5 | |||||||
| 1976 | Bucknell | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1977 | Bucknell | 4–5 | |||||||
| Bucknell Bison (NCAA Division I-AA independent) (1978–1985) | |||||||||
| 1978 | Bucknell | 5–5 | |||||||
| 1979 | Bucknell | 4–4–2 | |||||||
| 1980 | Bucknell | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1981 | Bucknell | 4–6 | |||||||
| 1982 | Bucknell | 4–6 | |||||||
| 1983 | Bucknell | 4–5–1 | |||||||
| 1984 | Bucknell | 5–5 | |||||||
| 1985 | Bucknell | 3–7 | |||||||
| Bucknell: | 48–56–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 80–59–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Curtis Leaving Waldwick Post". The Morning Call. Paterson, New Jersey. June 26, 1968. p. 24. Retrieved August 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ DeLassus, David. "Franklin & Marshall Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
- ^ a b DeLassus, David. "All-Time Coaching Records-Robert "Bob" Curtis Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
- ^ "Curtis Quits Bucknell Post". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Daytona Beach, Florida. November 28, 1985. p. 5B. Retrieved August 4, 2020 – via Google News.
- ^ "Robert D. Curtis". LNP. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. August 20, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
