Bob Fisher (American football coach)
Appearance
Biographical details | |
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Born | Boston, Massachusetts | December 3, 1887
Died | July 7, 1942 Newton, Massachusetts | (aged 54)
Playing career | |
1909–1911 | Harvard |
Position(s) | Guard |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1919–1925 | Harvard |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 43–14–5 |
Bowls | 1–0 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1 National (1919) | |
Awards | |
All-American, 1910 All-American, 1911 | |
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1973 (profile) |
Robert T. Fisher (December 3, 1887 – July 7, 1942) was an American football player and coach.[1] He played college football at Harvard University from 1909 to 1911 and was a consensus All-American at guard in 1910 and 1911. Fisher served as the head football coach at Harvard from 1919 to 1925, compiling a record of 43–14–5. His 1919 team won the 1920 Rose Bowl over Oregon and was retroactively recognized as a national champion by a number of selectors. Fisher was one of the original trustees for the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1973.
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Harvard Crimson (Independent) (1919–1925) | |||||||||
1919 | Harvard | 9–0–1 | W Rose | ||||||
1920 | Harvard | 8–0–1 | |||||||
1921 | Harvard | 7–2–1 | |||||||
1922 | Harvard | 7–2 | |||||||
1923 | Harvard | 4–3–1 | |||||||
1924 | Harvard | 4–4 | |||||||
1925 | Harvard | 4–3–1 | |||||||
Harvard: | 43–14–5 | ||||||||
Total: | 43–14–5 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
References
- ^ "Fisher to coach Harvard". The New York Times. June 14, 1919.
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