| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 22, 1940 Milford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1959–1962 | Southern Connecticut |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1963–1965 | Holy Cross HS (NY) |
| 1966–1969 | Rhode Island (assistant) |
| 1970 | Bishop Hendricken HS (RI) |
| 1971 | Idaho State (OC) |
| 1972–1975 | Idaho State |
| 1976–1992 | Rhode Island |
| 1993–1994 | Berlin Adler (assistant) |
| 1995–1998 | Syracuse (WR) |
| 2000–2003 | Holy Cross (QB) |
| 2004–2005 | Holy Cross (co-OC) |
| 2008–2011 | Rhode Island (TE) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 100–127–1 (college) |
| Tournaments | 1–3 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 Yankee (1981, 1984–1985) | |
Robert S. Griffin (born October 22, 1940) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Idaho State University from 1972 to 1975 and the University of Rhode Island from 1976 to 1992, compiling a career college football coaching record of 100–127–1. His 79 wins with the Rhode Island Rams are the most of any head coach in program history. Griffin was born and raised in Milford, Connecticut and graduated from Southern Connecticut State College in 1963. He played college football at Southern Connecticut State as a quarterback and holds the team record for longest completed pass (87 yards).
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Coaching career
Griffin began his coaching career at Holy Cross High School in Queens, NY, leading the team to their first New York City Championship in 1963 and a second New York City Championship in 1965. Griffin worked as an assistant coach at URI from 1966 to 1970. He next was offensive coordinator at Idaho State, and was named head coach in 1972. Griffin returned to URI in 1976 and spent 17 seasons as the Rams' head coach.[1]
On November 25, 1992, Griffin was fired from his post at Rhode Island.[2] In the 20 years following Griffin's termination, the school's football team had two winning seasons under four different head coaches.
Personal life
Griffin has three children and seven grandchildren. He currently resides in Narragansett, Rhode Island 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 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1973 | Idaho State | 2–9 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1974 | Idaho State | 5–5 | 2–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1975 | Idaho State | 7–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| Idaho State: | 21–20 | 10–14 | |||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
References
- ^ "2010 Rhode Island Football Preview by University of Rhode Island Athletics - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Rhode Island fires grid coach Griffin". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. November 26, 1992. p. D5. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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