Robert Bingham (American football)
American football player and coach (1888–1929)
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Robert Wellington Bingham Jr. (February 14, 1888 – March 8, 1929) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the Rhode Island State College—now known as the University of Rhode Island— in 1912, compiling record of 6–3.
BornFebruary 14, 1888
East Haddam, Connecticut, U.S.
East Haddam, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedMarch 8, 1929 (aged 41)
East Haddam, Connecticut, U.S.
East Haddam, Connecticut, U.S.
EducationBrown University (1911)
1910Brown
 Bingham pictured in Liber brunensis 1911, Brown yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 14, 1888 East Haddam, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | March 8, 1929 (aged 41) East Haddam, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Education | Brown University (1911) |
| Playing career | |
| 1910 | Brown |
| Position | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1912 | Rhode Island State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–3 |
Born in East Haddam, Connecticut, to Robert Wellington Bingham Sr., a prominent resident of East Haddam,[1] and Mary T. Varley, Bingham graduated from Brown University in the class of 1911.[2] He died in 1929 and was buried at East Haddam.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island State (Athletic League of New England State Colleges) (1912) | |||||||||
| 1912 | Rhode Island State | 6–3 | 1–0 | ||||||
| Rhode Island State: | 6–3 | 1–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 6–3 | ||||||||
