| Robert L. Nipper | |
| Birth Date: | 15 February 1903 |
| Birth Place: | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Player Sport1: | Football |
| Player Years2: | 1922–1925 |
| Player Team2: | Butler |
| Player Sport3: | Basketball |
| Player Years4: | 1922–1926 |
| Player Team4: | Butler |
| Player Sport5: | Baseball |
| Player Years6: | 1923–1926 |
| Player Team6: | Butler |
| Coach Sport1: | Football |
| Coach Years2: | 1927–1930 |
| Coach Team2: | Butler (assistant) |
| Coach Years3: | 1931–1942 |
| Coach Team3: | Shortridge HS (IN) |
| Coach Years4: | 1946 |
| Coach Team4: | DePauw |
| Overall Record: | 1–5–2 (college) |
Robert L. Nipper (February 15, 1903 – October 16, 1993) was an American college football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at DePauw University in 1946, compiling a record of 1–5–2. Nipper died on October 16, 1993.[2] [3]