Bob Clifford (American football)
Appearance
Biographical details | |
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Born | East Orange, New Jersey, U.S. | October 10, 1913
Died | January 28, 2006 Epsom, New Hampshire, U.S. | (aged 92)
Playing career | |
1935–1937 | Western State (CO) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1947–1953 | Northwestern (freshmen) |
1954–1955 | Williams (line) |
1956–1961 | Colby |
1962–1969 | Vermont |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 60–48–1 |
Robert E. Clifford (October 10, 1913 – January 28, 2006)[1] was an American football player and coach. Following his playing career at Western Colorado University, he served as the head football coach at Colby College in Waterville, Maine from 1956 to 1961 and at the University of Vermont from 1962 to 1969, compiling a career college football coaching record of 60–48–1.[2][3]
Clifford was raised in New Haven, Connecticut, where he attended Wilbur Cross High School.[4]
Head coaching record
[edit]Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Colby Mules (Independent) (1956–1961) | |||||||||
1956 | Colby | 1–6 | |||||||
1957 | Colby | 3–3 | |||||||
1958 | Colby | 5–2 | |||||||
1959 | Colby | 5–2 | |||||||
1960 | Colby | 5–2 | |||||||
1961 | Colby | 4–4 | |||||||
Colby: | 23–19 | ||||||||
Vermont Catamounts (Yankee Conference) (1962–1969) | |||||||||
1962 | Vermont | 3–5 | 1–3 | 5th | |||||
1963 | Vermont | 6–2 | 2–2 | 4th | |||||
1964 | Vermont | 7–1 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
1965 | Vermont | 6–2 | 2–2 | T–3rd | |||||
1966 | Vermont | 6–2 | 3–2 | 2nd | |||||
1967 | Vermont | 3–5–1 | 1–3–1 | 5th | |||||
1968 | Vermont | 3–6 | 1–4 | 6th | |||||
1969 | Vermont | 3–6 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
Vermont: | 37–29–1 | 15–20–1 | |||||||
Total: | 60–48–1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Robert E Clifford". Fold3. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ "Bob Clifford". Western Colorado University. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Robert E. Clifford". legacy.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Sports", Colby Alumnus, Vol. 45, No. 3: Spring 1956, p. 18. Accessed January 2, 2018. "Born in East Orange, New Jersey, Clifford lived in New Haven from 1929-1939, graduating from Wilbur Cross High School."
Categories:
- 1913 births
- 2006 deaths
- Colby Mules football coaches
- Northwestern Wildcats football coaches
- Vermont Catamounts football coaches
- Western Colorado Mountaineers football players
- Williams Ephs football coaches
- Sportspeople from East Orange, New Jersey
- Players of American football from Essex County, New Jersey
- Players of American football from New Haven, Connecticut
- Wilbur Cross High School alumni