Bob King (American football coach)

Bob King

Sport(s)	Football
Biographical details
Born	June 3, 1913 South Carolina
Died	June 19, 1994 (aged 81) Augusta, Georgia
Alma mater	Furman University
Playing career
c. 1930s	Furman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1947–1957	Illinois (ends)
1958–1972	Furman
Head coaching record
Overall	60–88–4

Robert Burrow "Bob" King (June 3, 1913 – June 19, 1994) was an American football. He served as the head football coach at Furman University from 1958 to 1972. He had previously been an assistant football coach for ends at the University of Illinois for 11 years. He is a member of the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame and was Southern Conference Media Coach of the Year in 1970. He graduated from Furman in 1937 where he played on the football team. He was succeeded by Art Baker as Furman head coach in 1973.^[1]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	Coaches^#	AP^°
Furman Paladins (Southern Conference) (1958–1972)
1958	Furman	2-7
1959	Furman	3-7
1960	Furman	5-4-1
1961	Furman	7-3
1962	Furman	4-6
1963	Furman	7-3
1964	Furman	3-7
1965	Furman	5-5
1966	Furman	2-7-1
1967	Furman	5-5
1968	Furman	1-9
1969	Furman	1-8-1
1970	Furman	8-3
1971	Furman	5-5-1
1972	Furman	2-9
Total:		60-88-4
^†Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. ^#Rankings from final Coaches Poll.

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