Bob Griffin (American football coach)
Bob Griffin (born October 22, 1940) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Idaho State University from 1972 to 1975 and the University of Rhode Island from 1976 to 1992, compiling a career college football coaching record of 100–127–1. His 79 wins with the Rhode Island Rams are the most of any head coach in program history. Griffin was born and raised in Milford, Connecticut and graduated from Southern Connecticut State College in 1963. He played college football at Southern Connecticut State as a quarterback and holds the team record for longest completed pass (87 yards). Griffin has three children and seven grandchildren. He currently resides in Narragansett, Rhode Island with his wife, Rosanne.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 22, 1940 Milford, Connecticut |
| Playing career | |
| 1959–1962 | Southern Connecticut |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1963–1965 | Holy Cross HS (NY) |
| 1966–1969 | Rhode Island (assistant) |
| 1970 | Bishop Hendricken HS (RI) |
| 1971 | Idaho State (backfield) |
| 1972–1975 | Idaho State |
| 1976–1992 | Rhode Island |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 100–127–1 (college) |
| Tournaments | 1–3 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 Yankee (1981, 1984–1985) | |
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho State Bengals (Big Sky Conference) (1972–1975) | |||||||||
| 1972 | Idaho State | 7–3 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1973 | Idaho State | 2–9 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1974 | Idaho State | 5–5 | 2–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1975 | Idaho State | 7–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| Idaho State: | 21–20 | 10–14 | |||||||
| Rhode Island Rams (Yankee Conference) (1976–1992) | |||||||||
| 1976 | Rhode Island | 3–5 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1977 | Rhode Island | 6–5 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1978 | Rhode Island | 7–3 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1979 | Rhode Island | 1–9–1 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1980 | Rhode Island | 2–9 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1981 | Rhode Island | 6–6 | 4–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | ||||
| 1982 | Rhode Island | 7–4 | 2–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1983 | Rhode Island | 6–4 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1984 | Rhode Island | 10–3 | 4–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1985 | Rhode Island | 10–3 | 5–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1986 | Rhode Island | 1–10 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
| 1987 | Rhode Island | 1–10 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
| 1988 | Rhode Island | 4–7 | 3–5 | T–7th | |||||
| 1989 | Rhode Island | 3–8 | 1–7 | 8th | |||||
| 1990 | Rhode Island | 5–6 | 2–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 1991 | Rhode Island | 6–5 | 3–5 | T–4th | |||||
| 1992 | Rhode Island | 1–10 | 0–8 | 9th | |||||
| Rhode Island: | 79–107–1 | 37–67 | |||||||
| Total: | 100–127–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||