Bob Curtis (American football)
American football coach
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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.
Utica, New York, U.S.
Northumberland, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| 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
Waldwick High School
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
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.
Bucknell
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).[2]
Death
Curtis died on August 18, 2013, at Nottingham Village in Northumberland, Pennsylvania.[3]
Head coaching record
College
| 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 | |||||||||
