Bob Stokes (American football)
Robert S. Stokes (June 8, 1931 – July 5, 2019) was an American football player, coach of football and basketball, and college athletics administrator.[1] He served as the head football coach at Muskingum College from 1967 to 1969, compiling a record of 19–5–3. Stokes was also the head basketball coach at Ashland University from 1958 to 1965 and Muskingum from 1965 to 1967, amassing a career college basketball coaching mark of 99–92.[2][3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 8, 1931 Frazeysburg, Ohio |
| Died | July 5, 2019 (aged 111) Ashland, Ohio |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1949–1952 | Muskingum |
| 1953 | Chicago Cardinals |
| Basketball | |
| 1949–1953 | Muskingum |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1955–1957 | Muskingum (assistant) |
| 1958–1964 | Ashland (assistant) |
| 1965–1966 | Muskingum (assistant) |
| 1967–1969 | Muskingum |
| Basketball | |
| 1958–1965 | Ashland |
| 1965–1967 | Muskingum |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1970–1975 | Ashland |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 19–5–3 (football) 99–92 (basketball) |
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muskingum Fighting Muskies (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1967–1969) | |||||||||
| 1967 | Muskingum | 8–1 | 5–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1968 | Muskingum | 6–2–1 | 5–2 | T–4th | |||||
| 1969 | Muskingum | 5–2–2 | 3–1–2 | T–4th | |||||
| Muskingum: | 19–5–3 | 13–4–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 19–5–3 | ||||||||
References
- "Robert Stokes". Ashland Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "Hall of Famer Bob Stokes To Be Honored Prior to Friday's Game". goashlandeagles.com. November 6, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- "Robert Stokes" (PDF). Retrieved July 10, 2018.
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