Bob Bergman

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Bob Bergman
Biographical details
Alma mater Hanover (BS)
Indiana (MS)
Playing career
Football
c. 1960 Hanover
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1961–1962 Westfield HS (IN) (assistant)
1963 Sheridan HS (IN) (assistant)
1964–1965 Attica HS (IN)
1966–1967 Greencastle HS (IN)
1968–1976 Rose Polytechnic / Rose-Hulman
1977–1978 DePauw
Track
1978 DePauw
Head coaching record
Overall39–60–2 (college football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 CAC (1975)

Robert Bergman is a former American football and track and field coach. He served as the head football coach at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana from 1968 to 1976 and DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana from 1977 to 1978, compiling a career college football coaching record of 39–60–2. [1] [2]

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Bergman graduated from Batesville High School in Batesville, Indiana and then attended Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana, where he played college football. He began his coaching career in the high school ranks in the state of Indiana, working as an assistant football, assistant basketball, and head track coach at Westfield High School and Sheridan High School. In 1964, he was named head football coach at Attica High School, where served for two seasons. He held the same position at Greencastle High School in 1966 and 1967. [3] [4]

Head coaching record

College football

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Rose Polytechnic / Rose-Hulman Fightin' Engineers (NCAA College Division / Division III independent)(1968–1973)
1968 Rose Polytechnic0–8
1969 Rose Polytechnic4–4
1970 Rose Polytechnic3–5–1
1971 Rose-Hulman3–6
1972 Rose-Hulman5–5
1973 Rose-Hulman4–5
Rose-Hulman Fightin' Engineers (College Athletic Conference)(1974–1976)
1974 Rose-Hulman5–3–1
1975 Rose-Hulman7–34–0T–1st
1976 Rose-Hulman5–51–3
Rose-Hulman:36–44–2
DePauw Tigers (NCAA Division III independent)(1977–1978)
1977 DePauw1–9
1978 DePauw2–7
DePauw:3–16
Total:39–60–2
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

  1. "Bob Bergman Named DePauw's Head Football Coach". DePauw University. April 14, 1977. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  2. "All-Time Coaching Records". DePauw University . Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  3. Stover, Bob (August 27, 1964). "Attica Prospects Up Via 'Plenty of Spirit,' Larger Squad". Journal & Courier . Lafayette, Indiana. p. 31. Retrieved July 9, 2019 via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  4. "Bergman 4th Attica Coach To Resign Job". Journal & Courier . Lafayette, Indiana. May 12, 1966. p. 32. Retrieved July 9, 2019 via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .