Bob Petrino Sr.

Vincent Robert "Putter" Petrino (April 18, 1937 – July 26, 2018) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Carroll College in Helena, Montana from 1971 to 1998, compiling record of 163–90–2.

Bob Petrino Sr.
Biographical details
Born(1937-04-18)April 18, 1937
Butte, Montana
DiedJuly 26, 2018(2018-07-26) (aged 81)
Helena, Montana
Playing career
Football
c. 1955–1958Western Montana
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1959–1961Grass Range HS (MT)
1962Moore HS (MT)
1963–1964Harlowton HS (MT) (assistant)
1965–1970Butte Central Catholic HS (MT)
1971–1998Carroll (MT)
Basketball
1962–1963Moore HS (MT)
1963–1965Harlowton HS (MT)
Head coaching record
Overall163–90–2 (college football)
Tournaments3–6 (NAIA D-I playoffs)
0–2 (NAIA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
14 Frontier (1972–1974, 1978, 1980–1982, 1985–1990, 1993)

A native of Butte, Montana, Petrino graduated from Butte Central Catholic High School in 1955. He then attended Western Montana College—now known as University of Montana Western—in Dillon, Montana, where played college football as a halfback, before graduating with bachelor's degree in physical education in 1959. Petrino began his coaching career at Grass Range High School in Grass Range, Montana, where as head football coach he led his team to two district championships in three years.[1]

Petrino's sons, Bobby and Paul Petrino, each played college football as a quarterback for their father at Carroll and went on to coaching careers. Petrino died on July 26, 2018, at his home in Helena.[2][3]

Head coaching record

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Carroll Fighting Saints (Frontier Conference) (1971–1998)
1971 Carroll 2–5–12–2–14th
1972 Carroll 4–33–1T–1st
1973 Carroll 7–04–01st
1974 Carroll 6–24–01st
1975 Carroll 3–52–2T–2nd
1976 Carroll 7–14–01st
1977 Carroll 4–43–12nd
1978 Carroll 9–14–01stL NAIA Division II Quarterfinal
1979 Carroll 6–24–12nd
1980 Carroll 6–44–2T–1st
1981 Carroll 6–35–11st
1982 Carroll 5–54–2T–1st
1983 Carroll 2–72–43rd
1984 Carroll 3–5–12–3–13rd
1985 Carroll 8–25–1T–1stL NAIA Division II Quarterfinal
1986 Carroll 9–16–01stL NAIA Division II Semifinal
1987 Carroll 8–25–01stL NAIA Division II Quarterfinal
1988 Carroll 10–16–01stL NAIA Division II Quarterfinal
1989 Carroll 9–26–01stL NAIA Division II First Round
1990 Carroll 6–35–11st
1991 Carroll 5–43–3T–2nd
1992 Carroll 4–52–4T–3rd
1993 Carroll 8–25–1T–1stL NAIA Division I Quarterfinal
1994 Carroll 4–52–43rd
1995 Carroll 5–44–22nd
1996 Carroll 6–43–3T–2ndL NAIA Division I Semifinal
1997 Carroll 4–52–43rd
1998 Carroll 1–81–54th
Carroll: 163–90–2102–47–2
Total:163–90–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Bob Petrino Named Carroll Grid Coach". Independent Record. Helena, Montana. March 8, 1971. p. 7. Retrieved December 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. "Bob Petrino Sr. dies at 81 in Montana". ESPN.com. July 26, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  3. Mansch, Scott (July 26, 2018). "Former Carroll football coach Bob (Putter) Petrino dies". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
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