Dan Robinson (American football)
Appearance
Biographical details | |
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Born | McDowell County, North Carolina, U.S. | July 17, 1926
Died | February 11, 2022 Cullowhee, North Carolina, U.S. | (aged 95)
Playing career | |
1946–1949 | Western Carolina |
Position(s) | Tackle |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1950 | Western Carolina (freshman) |
1951 | Greenwood HS (SC) |
1952–1955 | Morganton HS (SC) |
1956–1968 | Western Carolina |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 51–67–6 (college) |
McDaniel Robinson (July 17, 1926 – February 11, 2022) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Western Carolina University from 1956 to 1968, compiling a record of 51–67–6. Robinson played college football as a tackle at Western Carolina from 1946 to 1949.[1][2]
Robinson died in Cullowhee, North Carolina on February 11, 2022, at the age of 95.[3]
Head coaching record
[edit]College
[edit]Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Western Carolina Catamounts (North State Conference / Carolinas Conference) (1956–1968) | |||||||||
1956 | Western Carolina | 1–9 | 0–5 | 7th | |||||
1957 | Western Carolina | 2–5–1 | 2–2–1 | 4th | |||||
1958 | Western Carolina | 1–8–1 | 1–4–1 | 6th | |||||
1959 | Western Carolina | 7–2–1 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
1960 | Western Carolina | 6–5 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
1961 | Western Carolina | 4–6 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
1962 | Western Carolina | 3–5–1 | 1–4–1 | T–5th | |||||
1963 | Western Carolina | 2–6–1 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
1964 | Western Carolina | 5–4 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
1965 | Western Carolina | 7–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
1966 | Western Carolina | 5–5 | 3–4 | 6th | |||||
1967 | Western Carolina | 4–5–1 | 2–4–1 | T–6th | |||||
1968 | Western Carolina | 4–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
Western Carolina: | 51–67–6 | 30–46–4 | |||||||
Total: | 51–67–6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Dan Robinson Resigns Post in Morganton". The Gastonia Gazette. Gastonia, North Carolina. November 19, 1955. p. 4. Retrieved July 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Glance, Bill (January 11, 1956). "Dan Robinson Named Head Grid Coach Of Catamounts". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. p. 13. Retrieved July 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "McDaniel "Dan" Robinson". Asheville Citizen-Times. February 15, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.