Edward N. Robinson

Edward North "Robbie" Robinson (October 15, 1873 – March 10, 1945) was a head football coach at University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Brown University, and University of Maine. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955. He later coached professionally in 1931 in the National Football League (NFL) for the Providence Steam Roller. Under Robinson, the Steam Roller finished the 1931 season 4–4–3 record.[1]

Edward N. Robinson
Biographical details
Born(1873-10-15)October 15, 1873
Lynn, Massachusetts
DiedMarch 10, 1945(1945-03-10) (aged 71)
Boston, Massachusetts
Playing career
Football
1892–1895Brown
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1896–1897Nebraska
1898–1901Brown
1902Maine
1904–1907Brown
1910–1925Brown
1931Providence Steam Roller
Baseball
1897Nebraska
Head coaching record
Overall157–88–13 (college football)
4–4–3 (NFL)
8–5–1 (college baseball)
Bowls0–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 WIUFA (1897)
1 MIAA (1902)
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1955 (profile)

Prior to his coaching career, Robinson was selected by Walter Camp in 1895 as a Third Team All-American, while playing at Brown. He graduated from Brown in 1896 and earned a degree from the Boston University School of Law in 1898. Robinson died of pneumonia on March 10, 1945, in Boston, Massachusetts.[2]

Head coaching record

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Nebraska Bugeaters (Western Interstate University Football Association) (1896–1897)
1896 Nebraska 6–3–11–1–13rd
1897 Nebraska 5–13–01st
Nebraska: 11–4–14–1–1
Brown Bears (Independent) (1898–1901)
1898 Brown 6–4
1899 Brown 7–3–1
1900 Brown 7–3–1
1901 Brown 4–7–1
Maine Black Bears (Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1902)
1902 Maine 6–22–11st
Maine: 6–22–1
Brown Bears (Independent) (1904–1907)
1904 Brown 6–5
1905 Brown 7–4
1906 Brown 6–3
1907 Brown 7–3
Brown Bears (Independent) (1910–1925)
1910 Brown 7–2–1
1911 Brown 7–3–1
1912 Brown 6–4
1913 Brown 4–5
1914 Brown 5–2–1
1915 Brown 5–4–1L Rose
1916 Brown 8–1
1917 Brown 8–2
1918 Brown 2–3
1919 Brown 5–4–1
1920 Brown 6–3
1921 Brown 5–3–1
1922 Brown 6–2–1
1923 Brown 6–4
1924 Brown 5–4
1925 Brown 5–4–1
Brown: 140–82–12
Total:157–88–13

References
  1. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/RobiEd0.htm
  2. "Edward N. Robinson Former Brown grid coach". New York Daily News. New York, New York. Associated Press. March 11, 1945. p. 76. Retrieved October 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
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