American gridiron football player and coach (1922–1986)
Bobby Dobbs
Biographical details
Born
(1922-10-13)October 13, 1922 Munday, Texas, U.S.
Died
April 2, 1986(1986-04-02) (aged 63) Altus, Oklahoma, U.S.
Playing career
1942–1943
Tulsa
1944–1945
Army
Position(s)
Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1949–1951
Carswell Air Force Base
1952–1954
Army (assistant)
1955–1960
Tulsa
1961–1964
Calgary Stampeders
1965–1972
Texas Western / UTEP
Head coaching record
Overall
71–63–4 (college)
Bowls
2–0
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2× National (1944, 1945)
Robert Lee Dobbs (October 13, 1922 – April 2, 1986) was an American gridiron football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Tulsa from 1955 to 1960 and the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) from 1965 to 1972. Dobbs was also the head coach for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) rom 1961 to 1965.
A fullback, Dobbs played in Tulsa's first ever bowl game; the 1942 Sun Bowl. With the United States involved in World War II, Bobby's patriotism, along...
head coach BobbyDobbs came to Texas Western from the CFL's Calgary Stampeders. In addition the head coaching stints in the CFL and Tulsa, Dobbs played fullback...
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Glenn Dobbs Jr. (July 12, 1920 – November 12, 2002) was an American professional football player in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). A skilled...
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1900 Broadway A.C., New York City, New York, U.S. 74 Win 53–5–8 (8) BobbyDobbs KO 6 (20) Dec 5, 1899 Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York City, New York...
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professional boxing match until age 25. He eventually teamed with manager BobbyDobbs. He has worked with world class trainers such as Shadeed Suluki and David...
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BYU. He became interim head coach on October 22, 1972, when head coach BobbyDobbs resigned following a 56–7 loss. Hudspeth closed out the year 1–3, but...
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on January 9, 2007. He replaced former head coach, and fellow Montanan, Bobby Petrino, who agreed to serve as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. Kragthorpe's...
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the 1955 college football season. In their first year under head coach BobbyDobbs, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 2–7–1 record, 1–3 against Missouri Valley...
name from Texas Western to UTEP. In its third season under head coach BobbyDobbs, the team compiled a 7–2–1 record, defeated Ole Miss in the 1967 Sun...
University Division football season. In its sixth season under head coach BobbyDobbs, the team compiled a 6–4 record (4–3 against WAC opponents), finished...
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