| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 13, 1876 |
| Died | January 18, 1930 (aged 53) |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia[1] |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1897 | VMI |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–2 |
Robert Newell Groner[2] (September 13, 1876 – January 18, 1930)[3] was an American college football coach. He was the third head football coach at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), serving for one season, in 1897, and compiling a record of 3–2.[4]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMI Keydets (Independent) (1897) | |||||||||
| 1897 | VMI | 3–2 | |||||||
| VMI: | 3–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 3–2 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Bomb". Virginia Military Institute. 1898.
- ^ "Directory of the Living Alumni of the University of Virginia". 1921.
- ^ "Groner, Robert Newell - Norfolk (City of) County, Virginia | ROBERT NEWELL GRONER - Virginia Gravestone Photos".
- ^ Virginia Military Institute Coaching Records Archived December 31, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
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