Bobby Rome II

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Bobby Rome II
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Chicago State
Conference NEC
Record0–0
Biographical details
Born (1986-04-29) April 29, 1986 (age 38)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (2009)
Playing career
2006–2009 North Carolina
2010 Green Bay Packers*
2010 Las Vegas Locomotives
2010 Pittsburgh Steelers*
2011Las Vegas Locomotives
2012 Moscow Patriots
2013 Moscow State
Position(s) Fullback, quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2010 Norfolk Christian (VA) (co-OC/QB)
2012 Carolina Force (interim HC)
2013 Saint Petersburg State (AHC)
2013–2016 Far Eastern Federal
2016–2017 North Carolina (club)
2018–2019 Virginia–Lynchburg
2020–2021 Central State (OH)
2022–2024 Florida Memorial
2025–present Chicago State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2018–2019 Virginia–Lynchburg
Head coaching record
Overall19–36–1 (college)
3–3 (AIF)

Bobby Rome II (born April 29, 1986) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Chicago State University, a position he has held since 2025. [1] He was the head football coach for the Carolina Force of the American Indoor Football (AIF) in 2012, Far Eastern Federal University from 2013 to 2016, [2] the Virginia University of Lynchburg from 2018 to 2019, [3] Central State University from 2020 to 2021, [4] [5] [6] and Florida Memorial University from 2022 to 2024. [7] [8] [9] He also coached for Norfolk Christian Schools, Saint Petersburg State, and the North Carolina club football team. He played college football for North Carolina and Moscow State and professionally for the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL), the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Indoor Football (UIF), [10] and the Moscow Patriots of the Eastern European Super League (EESL). [2]

Contents

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Virginia–Lynchburg Dragons (National Christian College Athletic Association)(2018–2019)
2018Virginia–Lynchburg3–6
2019Virginia–Lynchburg0–10
Virginia–Lynchburg:3–16
Central State Marauders (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(2020–2021)
2020–21 No team—COVID-19
2021 Central State1–5 [n 1] 0–4 [n 1] (West)
Central State:1–50–4
Florida Memorial Lions (Sun Conference)(2022–2024)
2022 Florida Memorial3–71–56th
2023 Florida Memorial6–45–23rd
2024 Florida Memorial6–4–14–34th
Florida Memorial:15–15–110–10
Chicago State Cougars (Northeast Conference)(2026–present)
2026 Chicago State0–00–0
Chicago State:0–00–0
Total:19–36–1
  1. 1 2 Rome resigned after six games and George Ragsdale was appointed interim head coach and led the Marauders for the remainder of the season. [11] Central State finished the season with an overall record of 1–9 and a mark of 0–6 in conference play.

References

  1. ↑ "Chicago State Introduces Bobby Rome II as Head Football Coach". Chicago State University. April 8, 2025. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Kravtsov, Ilya (January 5, 2015). "Former NFL RB Bobby Rome Aiming To Grow Football in Russia". American Football International. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  3. ↑ Rubama, Larry (July 27, 2019). "Some called it "the worst football program in the country." A former Hampton Roads star wasn't daunted". Daily Press. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Bobby Rome II Name Central State's New Head Football Coach". Pro Football Hall of Fame. February 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  5. ↑ Arcgdeacon, Tom (June 26, 2020). "New football coach building Field of Dreams at Central State". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  6. ↑ Williams, Lut (October 13, 2021). "Central State football makes in-season coaching change". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  7. ↑ "FMU Football Welcomes Bobby Rome II as Head Coach". Florida Memorial University. April 19, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  8. ↑ Samuels, Doug (April 21, 2022). "Florida Memorial finds their new head coach". FootballScoop. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  9. ↑ Keleta, Habtom (January 19, 2025). "Florida Memorial University announces leadership change in football program". Florida International University. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  10. ↑ "UFL 2011 Season Rosters Announced". Our Sports Central. September 12, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  11. ↑ Archdeacon, Tom (October 15, 2021). "George Ragsdale replaces Bobby Rome as Marauders football coach". Dayton Daily News . Dayton, Ohio . Retrieved December 9, 2024.


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