Bob Biggs

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Bob Biggs
Biographical details
Born (1951-02-20) February 20, 1951 (age 72)
San Diego County, California, U.S.
Playing career
1970–1972 UC Davis
1973 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978–1986 UC Davis (assistant)
1987–1992 UC Davis (OC)
1993–2012 UC Davis
Head coaching record
Overall144–85–1
Tournaments11–8 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 AWC (1993)
2 GWC (2005, 2009)
Awards
As a player
As a coach
  • Great West Coach of the Year (2009)

George Robert Biggs [1] (born February 20, 1951) is a former American football player and coach. He played college football for UC Davis and was selected by the Associated Press as the first-team quarterback on the 1972 Little All-America college football team. [2] He served as the head football coach at the University of California, Davis from 1993 to 2012, compiling a career record of 144–85–1. He was named the 2009 Great West Conference Coach of the Year. [3]

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Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
UC Davis Aggies (American West Conference)(1993)
1993 UC Davis 10–23–11stL NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
UC Davis Aggies (NCAA Division II Independent)(1994–2003)
1994 UC Davis 6–4
1995 UC Davis 6–3–1
1996 UC Davis 8–5L NCAA Division II Semifinal
1997 UC Davis 9–5L NCAA Division II Semifinal
1998 UC Davis 10–2L NCAA Division II First Round
1999 UC Davis 10–2L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
2000 UC Davis 12–1L NCAA Division II Semifinal
2001 UC Davis 10–3L NCAA Division II Semifinal
2002 UC Davis 9–3L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
2003 UC Davis 6–4
UC Davis Aggies (Great West Conference)(2004–2011)
2004 UC Davis 6–43–22nd
2005 UC Davis 6–54–1T–1st
2006 UC Davis 6–52–34th
2007 UC Davis 5–61–34th
2008 UC Davis 5–72–12nd
2009 UC Davis 6–53–11st
2010 UC Davis 6–53–12nd
2011 UC Davis 4–71–3T–4th
UC Davis Aggies (Big Sky Conference)(2012)
2012 UC Davis 4–73–5T–8th
UC Davis:144–85–125–21
Total:144–85–1
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

  1. Singleton, Joe III (March 5, 1973). "Ex-Vaca star to play football with Broncos". Vacaville Reporter. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  2. "UC Davis QB Is Little All-American". Santa Cruz Sentinel. December 6, 1972. p. 22 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "2009 All-Great West Conference Football Team Announced" (Press release). Great West Conference. November 24, 2009. Archived from the original on March 7, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2011.