Bob Griffin (American football coach) explained

Bob Griffin
Birth Date:22 October 1940
Birth Place:New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Player Years1:1958
Player Team1:Delaware
Player Years2:1961-1962
Player Team2:Southern Connecticut
Player Positions:Quarterback
Coach Years1:1963–1965
Coach Team1:Holy Cross HS (NY)
Coach Years2:1966–1969
Coach Team2:Rhode Island (assistant)
Coach Years3:1970
Coach Team3:Bishop Hendricken HS (RI)
Coach Years4:1971
Coach Team4:Idaho State (OC)
Coach Years5:1972–1975
Coach Team5:Idaho State
Coach Years6:1976–1992
Coach Team6:Rhode Island
Coach Years7:1993–1995
Coach Team7:Berlin Adler
Coach Years8:1995–1998
Coach Team8:Syracuse (WR)
Coach Years9:2000–2003
Coach Team9:Holy Cross (QB)
Coach Years10:2004–2005
Coach Team10:Holy Cross (co-OC)
Coach Years11:2008–2011
Coach Team11:Rhode Island (TE)
Overall Record:100–127–1 (college)
Tournament Record:2–3 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs)
Championships:3 Yankee (1981, 1984–1985)

Robert S. Griffin (born October 22, 1940) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Idaho State University from 1972 to 1975 and the University of Rhode Island from 1976 to 1992, compiling a career college football coaching record of 100–127–1. His 79 wins with the Rhode Island Rams are the most of any head coach in program history. Griffin was born and raised in Milford, Connecticut and graduated from Southern Connecticut State College in 1963. He played college football at Southern Connecticut State as a quarterback and holds the team record for longest completed pass (87 yards).

Coaching career

Griffin began his coaching career at Holy Cross High School in Queens, NY, leading the team to their first New York City Championship in 1963 and a second New York City Championship in 1965. Griffin worked as an assistant coach at URI from 1966 to 1970. He next was offensive coordinator at Idaho State, and was named head coach in 1972. Griffin returned to URI in 1976 and spent 17 seasons as the Rams' head coach.[1]

On November 25, 1992, Griffin was fired from his post at Rhode Island.[2] In the 20 years following Griffin's termination, the school's football team had two winning seasons under four different head coaches.

Personal life

Griffin has three children and seven grandchildren. He currently resides in Narragansett, Rhode Island with his wife, Rosanne.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2010 Rhode Island Football Preview by University of Rhode Island Athletics - Issuu . issuu.com . 27 July 2010 . 20 February 2023 . en.
  2. News: . Rhode Island fires grid coach Griffin . . . November 26, 1992 . D5 . September 22, 2021 . .