Robert Taylor (gridiron football)
| No. 65, 72, 24 | |||||||
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| Positions | Defensive end • Defensive tackle | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | February 5, 1940 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | June 4, 2006 (aged 66) New York, New York, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Lucy Craft Laney (Augusta, Georgia) | ||||||
| College | Maryland Eastern Shore (1959-1962) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1963: 9th round, 125th overall pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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Coaching | |||||||
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| Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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| Head coaching record | |||||||
| Career | 2–15–0 (.118) | ||||||
Robert F. Taylor (February 5, 1940 – June 4, 2006) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at his alma mater, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, from 1969 to 1970, compiling a record of 2–15.[1]
Taylor was selected by the New York Giants in the 1963 NFL draft.[2] He spent two seasons with the Giants before playing four more seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL), first for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1965–1967) and then the Toronto Argonauts (1968).[3]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Maryland State / Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1969–1970) | |||||||||
| 1969 | Maryland State | 1–7 | 1–5 | 14th | |||||
| 1970 | Maryland Eastern Shore | 1–8 | 1–5 | 8th (Northern) | |||||
| Maryland State / Maryland Eastern Shore: | 2–15 | 2–10 | |||||||
| Total: | 2–15 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Robert F. Taylor" (PDF). University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Bob Taylor". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Robert Taylor". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference