Bob Griffin (American football coach)
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 22, 1940 Milford, Connecticut |
| Playing career | |
| 1959–1962 | Southern Connecticut |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1972–1975 | Idaho State |
| 1976–1992 | Rhode Island |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 100–127–1 |
| Tournaments | 1–3 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 Yankee (1981, 1984–1985) | |
| Awards | |
| George C. Carens Award (2012), Yankee Conference Coach of the Year (1984 & 1985), Words Unlimited Coach of the Year (1984 & 1985), New England Coach of the Year (1984 & 1985) | |
Bob Griffin (born October 22, 1940) was the head coach of the Idaho State and Rhode Island Rams football teams. Griffin spent 17 seasons as the head coach of the Rams and is the winningest coach in URI history. He compiled a 100–127–1 overall record. Griffin was born and raised in Milford, CT and graduated from Southern Connecticut State College in 1963, where he played as a quarterback and still holds the record for longest completed pass (87 yards). He has fifty years of coaching experience at the high school, college and professional level. Griffin has three children and seven grandchildren, and currently resides in Narragansett, RI with his wife, Rosanne.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho State Bengals (Big Sky Conference) (1972–1975) | |||||||||
| 1972 | Idaho State | 7–3 | |||||||
| 1973 | Idaho State | 2–9 | |||||||
| 1974 | Idaho State | 5–5 | |||||||
| 1975 | Idaho State | 7–3 | |||||||
| Idaho State: | 21–20 | ||||||||
| Rhode Island Rams (Yankee Conference) (1976–1992) | |||||||||
| 1976 | Rhode Island | 3–5 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1977 | Rhode Island | 6–5 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1978 | Rhode Island | 7–3 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1979 | Rhode Island | 1–9–1 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1980 | Rhode Island | 2–9 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1981 | Rhode Island | 6–6 | 4–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | ||||
| 1982 | Rhode Island | 7–4 | 2–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1983 | Rhode Island | 6–4 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1984 | Rhode Island | 10–3 | 4–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1985 | Rhode Island | 10–3 | 5–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1986 | Rhode Island | 1–10 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
| 1987 | Rhode Island | 1–10 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
| 1988 | Rhode Island | 4–7 | 3–5 | T–7th | |||||
| 1989 | Rhode Island | 3–8 | 1–7 | 8th | |||||
| 1990 | Rhode Island | 5–6 | 2–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 1991 | Rhode Island | 6–5 | 3–5 | T–4th | |||||
| 1992 | Rhode Island | 1–10 | 0–8 | 9th | |||||
| Rhode Island: | 79–107–1 | 37–67 | |||||||
| Total: | 100–127–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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