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Bobby Thompson
Biographical details
Born (1937-08-02) August 2, 1937 (age 86)
Guthrie, Oklahoma, U.S.
Playing career
Football
c. 1958 Eastern Oklahoma JC
c. 1960 Adams State
Baseball
c. 1958 Eastern Oklahoma JC
c. 1960 Adams State
Position(s) Quarterback (football)
Coaching career ( HC unless noted)
Football
1961–1962 Highland HS (NM) (assistant)
1963 Highland HS (NM)
1964–1965 Altus HS (OK)
1966–1968 Oklahoma State (assistant)
1969–1972 Idaho ( OC)
1973 West Texas State (DB)
1974 Northwestern Oklahoma State
1975Ardmore HS (OK)
1977–1978 Kansas State (DB/RC)
1979–1980 Fort Hays State
1984 Fort Hays State
1985–? Nebraska–Omaha (assistant)
Administrative career ( AD unless noted)
1980–1981 Fort Hays State
1981–1982 South Dakota
1985–1988 Nebraska–Omaha
1988–1999 UTSA
Head coaching record
Overall16–23–2 (college)

Bobby Thompson (born August 2, 1937) is a former American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served at the head football coach at Northwestern Oklahoma State University in 1974 and two stints as the head football coach at Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas, from 1979 to 1980 and again in 1984, compiling a career college football coaching record of 16–23–2. [1] He was the athletic director at Fort Hays State from 1980 to 1981, the University of South Dakota from 1981 to 1982, the University of Nebraska Omaha from 1985 to 1988, and University of Texas at San Antonio (USTA) from 1988 to 1999.

Thompson was born on August 2, 1937, in Guthrie, Oklahoma, and attended Guthrie High School there. He played football and baseball at Eastern Oklahoma Junior College—now known as Eastern Oklahoma State College—in Wilburton, Oklahoma and at Adams State College—now known as Adams State University—in Alamosa, Colorado. [2] [3]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Northwestern Oklahoma State ( Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference) (1974)
1974 Northwestern Oklahoma State 7–3 2–2 3rd
Northwestern Oklahoma State: 7–3 2–2
Fort Hays State Tigers ( Central States Intercollegiate Conference) (1979–1980)
1979 Fort Hays State 5–6 3–4 T–3rd
1980 Fort Hays State 4–4–2 3–2–2 T–3rd
Fort Hays State Tigers ( Central States Intercollegiate Conference) (1984)
1984 Fort Hays State 0–10 0–7 8th
Fort Hays State: 9–20–2 6–13–2
Total: 16–23–2

References

  1. ^ Fort Hays State University coaching records Archived May 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Powell, Putt (February 9, 1973). "Putting Around: Top Coach & Recruiter". The Amarillo Globe-Times. Amarillo, Texas. p. 21. Retrieved December 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Davidson, Bob (June 3, 1979). ""Good ole boy" Thompson tackling FHS grid program". Salina Journal. Salina, Kansas. p. 28. Retrieved December 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bobby Thompson
Biographical details
Born (1937-08-02) August 2, 1937 (age 86)
Guthrie, Oklahoma, U.S.
Playing career
Football
c. 1958 Eastern Oklahoma JC
c. 1960 Adams State
Baseball
c. 1958 Eastern Oklahoma JC
c. 1960 Adams State
Position(s) Quarterback (football)
Coaching career ( HC unless noted)
Football
1961–1962 Highland HS (NM) (assistant)
1963 Highland HS (NM)
1964–1965 Altus HS (OK)
1966–1968 Oklahoma State (assistant)
1969–1972 Idaho ( OC)
1973 West Texas State (DB)
1974 Northwestern Oklahoma State
1975Ardmore HS (OK)
1977–1978 Kansas State (DB/RC)
1979–1980 Fort Hays State
1984 Fort Hays State
1985–? Nebraska–Omaha (assistant)
Administrative career ( AD unless noted)
1980–1981 Fort Hays State
1981–1982 South Dakota
1985–1988 Nebraska–Omaha
1988–1999 UTSA
Head coaching record
Overall16–23–2 (college)

Bobby Thompson (born August 2, 1937) is a former American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served at the head football coach at Northwestern Oklahoma State University in 1974 and two stints as the head football coach at Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas, from 1979 to 1980 and again in 1984, compiling a career college football coaching record of 16–23–2. [1] He was the athletic director at Fort Hays State from 1980 to 1981, the University of South Dakota from 1981 to 1982, the University of Nebraska Omaha from 1985 to 1988, and University of Texas at San Antonio (USTA) from 1988 to 1999.

Thompson was born on August 2, 1937, in Guthrie, Oklahoma, and attended Guthrie High School there. He played football and baseball at Eastern Oklahoma Junior College—now known as Eastern Oklahoma State College—in Wilburton, Oklahoma and at Adams State College—now known as Adams State University—in Alamosa, Colorado. [2] [3]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Northwestern Oklahoma State ( Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference) (1974)
1974 Northwestern Oklahoma State 7–3 2–2 3rd
Northwestern Oklahoma State: 7–3 2–2
Fort Hays State Tigers ( Central States Intercollegiate Conference) (1979–1980)
1979 Fort Hays State 5–6 3–4 T–3rd
1980 Fort Hays State 4–4–2 3–2–2 T–3rd
Fort Hays State Tigers ( Central States Intercollegiate Conference) (1984)
1984 Fort Hays State 0–10 0–7 8th
Fort Hays State: 9–20–2 6–13–2
Total: 16–23–2

References

  1. ^ Fort Hays State University coaching records Archived May 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Powell, Putt (February 9, 1973). "Putting Around: Top Coach & Recruiter". The Amarillo Globe-Times. Amarillo, Texas. p. 21. Retrieved December 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Davidson, Bob (June 3, 1979). ""Good ole boy" Thompson tackling FHS grid program". Salina Journal. Salina, Kansas. p. 28. Retrieved December 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.

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