| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 8, 1917 |
| Died | March 31, 1992 (aged 74) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1935–1938 | Duke |
| Basketball | |
| 1936–1938 | Duke |
| Position(s) | Quarterback (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1940–1941 | Newport News Builders |
| 1946 | Newport News Builders |
| 1947–1948 | Atlantic Christian |
| 1949–1952 | Catawba |
| Basketball | |
| 1951–1952 | Catawba |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 20–36–1 (college football) 4–19 (college basketball) |
Robert F. Spangler (September 8, 1917 – March 31, 1992) was an American football and basketball player and coach.[1] Following a successful played career as a quarterback at Duke University, he served as the head football coach at Atlantic Christian College—now known as Barton College—in Wilson, North Carolina from 1947 to 1948 and Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina from 1949 to 1952.[2][3]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Christian Bulldogs (North State Conference) (1947–1948) | |||||||||
| 1947 | Atlantic Christian | 0–8 | 0–5 | 9th | |||||
| 1948 | Atlantic Christian | 2–7 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
| Atlantic Christian: | 2–15 | 1–11 | |||||||
| Catawba Indians (North State Conference) (1949–1952) | |||||||||
| 1949 | Catawba | 5–5 | 4–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1950 | Catawba | 4–6 | 2–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1951 | Catawba | 5–5 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1952 | Catawba | 4–5–1 | 4–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| Catawba: | 18–21–1 | 13–8–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 20–36–1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Robert Spangler". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Robert F. Spangler, Sports Figure". Daily Press. April 1, 1992. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Robert "Bobby" Spangler". Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
External links
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