Bob Smith (coach)

Robert William Smith (December 6, 1912 – September 5, 1994) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach (1946–1947) and head men's basketball coach (1935–1942) at Furman University.[1]

Bob Smith
Biographical details
Born(1912-12-06)December 6, 1912
Cartersville, Georgia
DiedSeptember 5, 1994(1994-09-05) (aged 81)
Clemson, South Carolina
Playing career
Football
1930–1933Furman
Basketball
1930–1934Furman
Baseball
1930–1934Furman
Position(s)Halfback (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1934Furman (backfield)
1943Jacksonville NAS (assistant)
1946–1947Furman
1950–1969Clemson (assistant)
Basketball
1935–1942Furman
Baseball
1952–1957Clemson
Head coaching record
Overall4–15 (football)
57–73 (basketball)
52–65–2 (baseball)

In 1950, Smith joined the Clemson Tigers football team as an assistant coach under Frank Howard. He later served was the head baseball coach from 1952 to 1957.[2]

His wife was the first female mayor of Clemson, South Carolina.[3]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Furman Purple Hurricane (Southern Conference) (1946–1947)
1946 Furman 2–81–4T–13th
1947 Furman 2–71–4T–13th
Furman: 4–152–8
Total:4–15

Baseball
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Clemson Tigers (Southern Conference) (1952–1953)
1952 Clemson 10–1210–105th (South)
1953 Clemson 11–611–63rd (South)
Clemson Tigers (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1954–1957)
1954 Clemson 14–108–41st
1955 Clemson 7–115–97th
1956 Clemson 4–14–22–10–27th
1957 Clemson 6–123–118th
Clemson: 52–65–239–50–2
Total:52–65–2

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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References
  1. "Robert Smith". Sports-Reference College Basketball. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  2. Blackman, Sam. "Bob Smith, Coach and Developer". Clemson University. Archived from the original on September 26, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  3. "Robert Smith". Furman University. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
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