Bob Burt

Bob Burt (born 1941) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at United States International University (USIU) in 1975 and California State University, Northridge from 1986 to 1994, compiling a career college football coaching record of 56–49. Burt also coached at a number of high schools in California between 1962 and 2016.

Bob Burt

Biographical details
Born	1941
Playing career
c. 1960	Adams State
Position(s)	Center, defensive end
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1962–1965	St. Paul HS (CA) (assistant)
1966–1968	Pater Noster HS (CA)
1969–1974	Santiago HS (CA)
1975	United States International
1976	UCLA (DL)
1977–1979	Hawaii (DC)
1980–1985	Cal State Fullerton (DC)
1986–1994	Cal State Northridge
1995–2007	Temescal Canyon HS (CA)
2008–2010	Notre Dame HS (CA)
2011	Glen A. Wilson HS (CA)
2012–2013	Cypress HS (CA)
2014	Santa Rosa Academy (CA)
2016	Fallbrook HS (CA)
2021	Verrado HS (AZ) (DC)
Head coaching record
Overall	56–49 (college)
Tournaments	0–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 WFC (1990)

Early life, playing career, and education

Burt attended San Pedro High School in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles, where he played football and baseball before graduating in 1958. He played college football at Adams State College—now known as Adams State University—Alamosa, Colorado as a center and defensive end.^[1] Burt graduated from Los Angeles State College—now known as California State University, Los Angeles–in 1962.^[2]

Coaching career

Burt began his coaching career in 1962 as an assistant at St. Paul High School in Santa Fe Springs, California under head coach Marijon Ancich. In 1966, he was appointed to his first head coaching job, at Pater Noster High School in Los Angeles. After three years as head coach at Pater Noster, Burt moved on to Santiago High School in Garden Grove, California, where he served as head football coach for six years.^[3]

In 1975, Burt was hired as the head football coach at United States International University (USIU) in San Diego, but resigned after one season, in January 1976, citing a his long commute. He was living in Garden Grove and teaching at La Quinta High School in Westminster, California while coaching part-time at USIU.^[4]

Burt worked as the defensive line coach at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1976. Following that season, UCLA's defensive coordinator, Dick Tomey, was hired the head football coach at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and took Burt with him as his defensive coordinator. After three years at Hawaii, Burt moved on to California State University, Fullerton, where he served as defensive coordinator for six seasons under head coach Gene Murphy.^[5][6]

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	NCAA#
United States International Westerners (NCAA Division II independent) (1975)
1975	United States International	7–3
Cal State Northridge Matadors (Western Football Conference) (1986–1992)
1986	Cal State Northridge	8–3	4–2	2nd		9
1987	Cal State Northridge	7–4	4–2	2nd
1988	Cal State Northridge	6–5	2–4	T–5th
1989	Cal State Northridge	6–5	4–2	T–2nd
1990	Cal State Northridge	7–4	4–1	T–1st	L NCAA Division II First Round	13
1991	Cal State Northridge	3–7	1–4	5th
1992	Cal State Northridge	5–5	3–2	T–2nd
Cal State Northridge Matadors (American West Conference) (1993–1994)
1993	Cal State Northridge	4–6	1–3	T–4th
1994	Cal State Northridge	3–7	0–3	4th
Cal State Northridge:		49–46	23–23
Total:		56–49
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

1. "Burt hired as new Warriors football coach". Village News. Fallbrook, California. May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
2. "Matadors tab Burt as grid coach". The Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California. Associated Press. January 18, 1986. p. 16. Retrieved May 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Bob Burt Out as Santiago Coach". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. January 9, 1975. p. 9, part III. Retrieved May 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Westerners select new head coach". Redlands Daily Facts. Redlands, California. United Press International. January 10, 1976. p. 7. Retrieved May 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
5. Hiserman, Mike (January 18, 1986). "The Long Drive to CSUN". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 16, part III. Retrieved May 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
6. Hiserman, Mike (January 18, 1986). "Burt (continued)". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 19, part III. Retrieved May 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .