Robert Burch (American football)
American football player, coach, and judge (1886–1967)
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Robert Boyd Burch (August 11, 1886 – November 15, 1967) was an American football player and coach and judge. He served as the head coach at the University of Cincinnati from 1909 to 1911, compiling a record of 16–8–2. Burch played college football at Yale University and was captain of the 1908 Yale Bulldogs football team. Burch moved to San Diego, California in 1927. He was appointed in 1939 to the bench of the Superior Court of San Diego, serving until his retirement in 1960. Burch died on November 15, 1967, in San Diego.[1]
BornAugust 11, 1886
Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.
Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.
DiedNovember 15, 1967 (aged 81)
San Diego, California, U.S.
San Diego, California, U.S.
1906–1908Yale
1909–1911Cincinnati
Burch pictured in The Cincinnatian 1912, Cincinnati yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 11, 1886 Hamilton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | November 15, 1967 (aged 81) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1906–1908 | Yale |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1909–1911 | Cincinnati |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–8–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati (Independent) (1909) | |||||||||
| 1909 | Cincinnati | 4–3–1 | |||||||
| Cincinnati (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1910–1911) | |||||||||
| 1910 | Cincinnati | 6–3 | 3–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1911 | Cincinnati | 6–2–1 | 2–1–1 | 5th | |||||
| Cincinnati: | 16–8–2 | 5–2–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 16–8–2 | ||||||||
