Bob Spoo
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| Bob Spoo | |
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| Sport(s) | Football |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | November 2, 1937 |
| Playing career | |
| 1956-1958 | Purdue |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1973-1977 1978-1986 1987-2011 |
Wisconsin (QB) Purdue (QB) Eastern Illinois |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 144-127-1 |
| Statistics | |
| College Football Data Warehouse | |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| 1995 Gateway Conference Coach of the Year 2001 Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year 2005 Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year |
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Bob Spoo (November 2, 1937) is a college football, formerly the head coach for Eastern Illinois University. He held that position from the 1987 season until the 2011 season. His career coaching record at Eastern Illinois 144-126-1. As of completion of the 2009 season, this ranks him first at Eastern Illinois in total wins and seventh at Eastern Illinois in winning percentage.[1]
Spoo is an alumnus of Purdue University and a former quarterback on the Boilermaker's football team. Prior to receiving the head coach position at Eastern Illinois, Spoo served as an assistant at Purdue and Wisconsin, as well as a high school coach.
[edit] Coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Rank# | |||
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| Eastern Illinois Panthers (Ohio Valley Conference) (1987–2011) | |||||||||
| 1987 | Eastern Illinois | 5-6 | |||||||
| 1988 | Eastern Illinois | 5-6 | |||||||
| 1989 | Eastern Illinois | 9-4 | |||||||
| 1990 | Eastern Illinois | 5-6 | |||||||
| 1991 | Eastern Illinois | 4-7 | |||||||
| 1992 | Eastern Illinois | 5-6 | |||||||
| 1993 | Eastern Illinois | 3-7-1 | |||||||
| 1994 | Eastern Illinois | 6-5 | |||||||
| 1995 | Eastern Illinois | 10-2 | 1 - T | ||||||
| 1996 | Eastern Illinois | 8-4 | |||||||
| 1997 | Eastern Illinois | 8-3 | |||||||
| 1998 | Eastern Illinois | 6-5 | |||||||
| 1999 | Eastern Illinois | 2-10 | |||||||
| 2000 | Eastern Illinois | 8-4 | |||||||
| 2001 | Eastern Illinois | 9-2 | 1 | ||||||
| 2002 | Eastern Illinois | 8-4 | 1 - T | ||||||
| 2003 | Eastern Illinois | 4-8 | |||||||
| 2004 | Eastern Illinois | 5-6 | |||||||
| 2005 | Eastern Illinois | 9-3 | 1 | ||||||
| 2006 | Eastern Illinois | Did not coach | |||||||
| 2007 | Eastern Illinois | 8-4 | |||||||
| 2008 | Eastern Illinois | 5-7 | |||||||
| 2009 | Eastern Illinois | 8-4 | 6-2 | 1 | |||||
| 2010 | Eastern Illinois | 2-9 | 2-6 | 7th | |||||
| 2011 | Eastern Illinois | 2-9 | 1-7 | 9th | |||||
| Eastern Illinois: | 144-127-1 | 67-40 | |||||||
| Total: | 143-126-1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
| †Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches' Poll. | |||||||||
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