Harvey Robinson
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- This article is for the college football coach. For the serial killer of the same name, see Harvey Miguel Robinson.
| Harvey Robinson | |
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| Sport(s) | Football |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | March 23, 1908 Jupiter, North Carolina |
| Died | April 25, 1979 (aged 71) Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Playing career | |
| 1931–1932 | Tennessee |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1935–1941 1946–1948 1949–1952 1953–1954 1955–1959 1960–1963 |
Central HS (TN) Tennessee (freshmen) Tennessee (backfield) Tennessee Florida (assistant) Tennessee (backfield) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 10–10–1 (college) |
| Statistics College Football Data Warehouse |
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Harvey Leigh Robinson (March 23, 1908 – April 25, 1979) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Tennessee for two seasons, 1953 and 1954, compiling a career record of 10–10–1. Robinson replaced General Robert Neyland, who retired as head coach due to health reasons.
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[edit] Head coaching record
[edit] College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Tennessee Volunteers (Southeastern Conference) (1953–1954) | |||||||||
| 1953 | Tennessee | 6–4–1 | 3–2–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1954 | Tennessee | 4–6 | 1–5 | T–11th | |||||
| Tennessee: | 10–10–1 | 4–7–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 10–10–1 | ||||||||
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Harvey Robinson at the College Football Data Warehouse
- Fountain City History profile
- Chicago Tribune article on Harvey Robinson's appointment to head coach
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