Robert Spangler (American football)

Robert F. Spangler (September 8, 1917 – March 31, 1992) was an American football and basketball player and coach.[1] Following a successful played career as a quarterback at Duke University, he served as the head football coach at Atlantic Christian College—now known as Barton College—in Wilson, North Carolina from 1947 to 1948 and Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina from 1949 to 1952.[2][3]

Robert Spangler
Biographical details
Born(1917-09-08)September 8, 1917
DiedMarch 31, 1992(1992-03-31) (aged 74)
Playing career
Football
1935–1938Duke
Basketball
1936–1938Duke
Position(s)Quarterback (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1940–1941Newport News Builders
1946Newport News Builders
1947–1948Atlantic Christian
1949–1952Catawba
Basketball
1951–1952Catawba
Head coaching record
Overall20–36–1 (college football)
4–19 (college basketball)

Head coaching record

College football

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Atlantic Christian Bulldogs (North State Conference) (1947–1948)
1947Atlantic Christian0–80–59th
1948Atlantic Christian2–71–68th
Atlantic Christian:2–151–11
Catawba Indians (North State Conference) (1949–1952)
1949Catawba5–54–24th
1950Catawba4–62–35th
1951Catawba5–53–23rd
1952Catawba4–5–14–1–1T–2nd
Catawba:18–21–113–8–1
Total:20–36–1

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