Bob Curtis (American football)

Robert D. Curtis (June 18, 1935 – August 18, 2013) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Franklin & Marshall College from 1971 to 1974 and Bucknell University from 1975 to 1985, compiling a career college football coaching record of 80–59–3.

Bob Curtis

Biographical details
Born	(1935-06-18)June 18, 1935 Utica, New York, U.S.
Died	August 18, 2013(2013-08-18) (aged 78) Northumberland, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1963–1967	Waldwick HS (NJ)
1968–1970	Franklin & Marshall (assistant)
1971–1974	Franklin & Marshall
1975–1985	Bucknell
Head coaching record
Overall	80–59–3 (college) 12–20–3 (high school)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
4 MAC Southern Division (1971–1974)

Coaching career

Waldwick High School

Curtis was the first head football coach at Waldwick High School in Waldwick, New Jersey. He led the Waldwick Warriors to a record of 12–20–3 in five seasons, from the school's opening in 1963 through the 1967 season.^[1]

Franklin & Marshall

Curtis was the head football coach at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania for four seasons, from 1971 until 1974. His coaching record at Franklin & Marshall was 32–3.^[2]

Bucknell

Curtis was the head football coach at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. He held the position from 1975 through the 1985 season and compiled a record of 48–56–3 (.463).^[3][4]

Death

Curtis died on August 18, 2013, at Nottingham Village in Northumberland, Pennsylvania.^[5]

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Franklin & Marshall Diplomats (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1971–1974)
1971	Franklin & Marshall	6–2	6–1	1st (Southern)
1972	Franklin & Marshall	9–0	8–0	1st (Southern)
1973	Franklin & Marshall	8–1	8–1	1st (Southern)
1974	Franklin & Marshall	9–0	8–0	1st (Southern)
Franklin & Marshall:		32–3	30–2
Bucknell Bison (NCAA Division II independent) (1975–1977)
1975	Bucknell	5–5
1976	Bucknell	4–5
1977	Bucknell	4–5
Bucknell Bison (NCAA Division I-AA independent) (1978–1985)
1978	Bucknell	5–5
1979	Bucknell	4–4–2
1980	Bucknell	6–4
1981	Bucknell	4–6
1982	Bucknell	4–6
1983	Bucknell	4–5–1
1984	Bucknell	5–5
1985	Bucknell	3–7
Bucknell:		48–56–3
Total:		80–59–3
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

1. "Curtis Leaving Waldwick Post". The Morning Call. Paterson, New Jersey. June 26, 1968. p. 24. Retrieved August 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
2. DeLassus, David. "Franklin & Marshall Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
3. DeLassus, David. "All-Time Coaching Records-Robert "Bob" Curtis Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
4. "Curtis Quits Bucknell Post". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Daytona Beach, Florida. November 28, 1985. p. 5B. Retrieved August 4, 2020 – via Google News.
5. "Robert D. Curtis". LNP. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. August 20, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2020.