Bob Baker (American football)

Last updated
Bob Baker
Personal information
Born: (1927-11-28) November 28, 1927 (age 95)
Lima, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
High school: Bluffton
(Bluffton, Indiana)
College: Ball State
Position: Quarterback, running back, Kicker
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Coaching stats at PFR

Robert Baker (born November 28, 1927) is an American former gridiron football coach. He served as the head coach for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1975 to 1976 and as the head football coach at Pace University from 1989 to 1991. He was a coach for 40 seasons before retiring in 1991.

Contents

Early life and education

Baker was born on November 28, 1927, in Lima, Ohio. He went to Bluffton High School in Indiana. Baker went to college at Ball State. While in college he played quarterback, running back, and kicker. He led them to an 8–0 record in 1949. [1] He was named All-State in 1950. [1] He would later be inducted into Ball State's Athletic Hall of Fame.

Coaching career

Royertown High School

Shortly after graduating college, he went to Royertown High School to become a coach. In 1951 he was an assistant coach and was promoted to head coach the next year. [2] He was the head coach for seven seasons. [2]

Ft. Wayne South High School

In 1959 he was an assistant coach for Ft. Wayne South High School. [2]

Anderson High School (Madison Heights, Indiana)

From 1960 to 1965, he was the head coach for Anderson High School (Madison Heights, Indiana). [2] [3]

Indiana

His first year of college coaching was in 1966 with the Indiana Hoosiers. [2] He stayed with them for 7 seasons before going to Illinois. [2] He was the wide receivers coach.

Illinois

For one season (1973) he was the assistant coach at Illinois. [2]

Calgary Stampeders

His first year of professional coaching came in 1974 as the assistant coach for the Calgary Stampeders. He was named head coach at the end of 1975. [4] [2] After 1976 he went to Michigan State University.

Michigan State

For three seasons, he was an assistant coach for the Michigan State Spartans. [2] He was there from 1977 to 1979.

Arizona State

For about a season in the 1980s, he was the offensive coordinator for the Arizona State Sun Devils. [2]

Los Angeles Rams

His first year of National Football League (NFL) coaching was in 1983. He was the Los Angeles Rams quarterbacks coach. [2] He was there for two seasons (1983 to 1984). [5] [4]

Detroit Lions

From 1985 to 1988, he was the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions. [5]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

The next season he spent with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was their qarterbacks and receivers coach. [4]

Pace

From 1989 to 1991, he was the head coach of the Pace Setters.

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Pace Setters (Liberty Football Conference)(1989–1991)
1989 Pace1–91–4T–5th
1990 Pace1–90–56th
1991 Pace2–81–46th
Pace:4–262–13
Total:4–26

Awards and honors

Playing honors

Coaching honors

[1] [2]

Related Research Articles

Darren Paul Flutie is a former Canadian football wide receiver for the BC Lions, Edmonton Eskimos, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He is the Canadian Football League's fifth all-time leader in catches, behind Nik Lewis, Geroy Simon, Ben Cahoon, and Terry Vaughn.

Marc Robert Boerigter is a former professional Canadian and American football player. He is one of 13 players to have caught a 99-yard reception in the NFL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">BC Lions</span> Canadian Football League team

The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Lions compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and play their home games at BC Place.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Calgary Stampeders</span> Professional Canadian football team

The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The club plays its home games at McMahon Stadium and are the fifth oldest active franchise in the CFL. The Stampeders were officially founded in 1945, although there were clubs operating in Calgary since the 1890s.

Leo Everett Lewis Jr. was an American gridiron football player and coach. He played college football as a running back for Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, from 1951 to 1954 and professionally with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1955 to 1966. He served as the head football coach at his alma mater, Lincoln, from 1973 to 1975.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dave Dickenson</span> Canadian Football League head coach

David Dickenson is a Canadian football head coach and general manager with the Calgary Stampeders and former professional player with the Stampeders and the BC Lions where he won the 2006 Grey Cup and was named the game's MVP. Dickenson also played quarterback collegiately at the University of Montana, where he led the Montana Grizzlies to the 1995 NCAA I-AA college football championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wally Buono</span> Canadian football league player and coach

Pasquale "Wally" Buono is a Canadian ex-football coach currently working as the vice president of football operations, alternate governor and the former head coach of the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and one of the most successful head coaches in league history. He has spent 22 years as head coach of the Calgary Stampeders and the Lions, which is tied for the most seasons coached all-time. On September 19, 2009, Buono became the CFL's all-time winningest coach when his Lions beat the Toronto Argonauts 23–17, giving him 232 regular-season victories, passing Don Matthews. He retired in 2011 with a CFL record 254 regular-season wins as head coach, to focus on duties as general manager for the Lions. In 2016, Buono came out of retirement to coach the Lions again through the 2018 season. In the final home game of the 2018 season, Buono was honored with the Bob Ackles Award as he was retiring from football with the most wins as a coach.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cody Pickett</span> American gridiron football player (born 1980)

Cody J. Pickett is a former professional gridiron football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers, and played college football at the University of Washington in Seattle.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Danny McManus</span> American gridiron football player (born 1965)

Danny McManus is a former professional American football and Canadian football quarterback who passed for over 53,000 yards in seventeen seasons in the Canadian Football League. He currently serves as the assistant general manager and director for U.S. scouting for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played every season in the league from 1990 to 2006, as a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, BC Lions, Edmonton Eskimos, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and finally with the Calgary Stampeders. As of 2007, his all-time CFL passing yardage is third most next to Damon Allen and Anthony Calvillo. He worked as a color commentator for TSN's CFL broadcasts, having previously appeared as a guest analyst on the CFL on CBC late in his playing career. On December 2, 2013, he was named the assistant general manager and director of U.S. scouting for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Previous to that, he served as the director of scouting for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Roy Shivers is a former professional American football running back and Canadian football personnel administrator, most notably as the first black general manager in professional football. He was a general manager for eight seasons with the Birmingham Barracudas and Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a four-time Grey Cup champion as a director of player personnel and assistant general manager with the BC Lions and Calgary Stampeders (CFL) and he is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. He played for seven years in the National Football League (NFL) with the St. Louis Cardinals.

John Coleman Hufnagel is the president of the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was previously the Stampeders' head coach and played quarterback for fifteen professional seasons in the CFL and National Football League (NFL). Prior to his hiring to the Stampeders on December 3, 2007, he was the offensive coordinator of the New York Giants of the NFL.

Willie Burden was a professional Canadian football player with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL), who subsequently became an academic and sports administrator. He was made a member of the Calgary Stampeder's Wall of Fame in 1992, and was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2001. In 2006, Burden was voted to the Honour Roll of the CFL's top 50 players of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mike Neu</span> American gridiron football player and coach (born 1970)

Michael David Neu is an American football coach and former quarterback, who is the current head football coach of the Ball State Cardinals. He played college football at Ball State for Paul Schudel from 1990 to 1993. Neu played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for one season, in France Championnat Élite Division 1 one season, then in the Arena Football League (AFL) for 2 seasons from 1996 to 1997. He then served as the head coach of the af2's Augusta Stallions (2000), the AFL's Carolina Cobras (2001–2002) and the New Orleans VooDoo (2004–2008). In 2016, Neu returned to his alma mater, Ball State.

Jabari Arthur is a Canadian football coach who serves as the offensive coordinator for the Calgary Dinos of U Sports football. He is a former professional wide receiver who played for eight years in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a two-time Grey Cup champion after winning with the Calgary Stampeders in 2008 and 2014. He is also a Vanier Cup champion with the Dinos following the team's victory in the 2019 game.

Jason John Gesser is an American college football former player and assistant athletic director who is currently the offensive coordinator at Seton Catholic High School in Vancouver, Washington. He played quarterback for Washington State Cougars, Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League, Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League, and the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. After his playing career ended, Gesser went into coaching. In 2012 he was the interim head coach of the Idaho Vandals. From 2014 to 2018 he was the assistant athletic director at Washington State.

Mike Kelly is an American gridiron football coach and former player, scout, and executive. He served as the head football coach at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia from 1997 to 1999 and Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania from 2014 to 2018. In 2009, Kelly was the head coach and general manager for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He has worked as an assistant coach at the high school football level, for several college football teams, and for professional teams in the CFL, XFL, and the National Football League (NFL). Kelly played college football as a quarterback at Bluffton College—now Bluffton University—in the late 1970s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brad Sinopoli</span>

Bradley Sinopoli is a former Canadian football wide receiver who played for nine years in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was originally a quarterback with the Calgary Stampeders before being converted to wide receiver in 2013. He then joined the Ottawa Redblacks where he was twice named the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian, was named an East Division All-Star three times, and a CFL All-Star in 2018. He won two Grey Cup championships, after winning with the Stampeders in 2014 and with the Redblacks in 2016, the latter of which he was also named the game's Most Valuable Canadian.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tre Roberson</span> American gridiron football player (born 1992)

Trerein "Tre" E. Roberson is a professional gridiron football defensive back for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 NFL Draft. He then played for the Stampeders until he signed with the Chicago Bears in 2020. Prior to entering the NFL, Roberson was a collegiate quarterback at Indiana University and Illinois State University. Roberson had a 3–4 record for his career as the starting quarterback at Indiana and a 23–5 record for Illinois State.

Richard Adams, known as Dick or Dickie, was a gridiron football defensive back who was drafted and tried out for the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL), and later played for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Adams was released at the end of the first week of the Oilers' 1971 training camp before the first preseason game.

Jeff Almon is a former professional Canadian football fullback who played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He played college football for the Calgary Dinos from 1997 to 2002. While at the University of Calgary, Almon studied kinesiology. The Calgary Stampeders selected Almon in the fourth round of the 2002 CFL Draft, but he didn't make the team. After playing his final year of college eligibility, Almon was signed by the Lions. During the 2003 season, Almon played one game for the Lions.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bob Baker (1977) - Hall of Fame". Ball State University Athletics.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "BAKER, ROBERT "BOB" | Indiana Football Hall of Fame". indiana-football.org.
  3. "Madison Heights Names Bob Baker Football Coach". Muncie Evening Press. May 4, 1960. p. 12. Retrieved March 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 3 "Bob Baker Coaching Record - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
  5. 1 2 "Bob Baker Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro-Football-Reference.com.