Bob Carlson

Bob Carlson

Biographical details
Born	(1913-08-06)August 6, 1913 Alexandria, Minnesota, U.S.[1]
Died	December 9, 2000(2000-12-09) (aged 87) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Minnesota (1938)
Playing career
Football
1935–1936	Minnesota
Baseball
1937	Minnesota
Position(s)	End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1937	Minnesota (B team)
1938–1939	Glenwood HS (MN)
1940–1941	Augsburg
1946	Augsburg
1949–1950	Wichita (freshmen)
1951–1952	Wichita
Basketball
1938–1940	Glenwood HS (MN)
1940–?	Augsburg (assistant)
Baseball
1939–1940	Glenwood HS (MN)
1941–?	Augsburg (assistant)
1951	Wichita
Head coaching record
Overall	8–30–1 (college football) 1–4 (college baseball)

Robert Stewart Carlson (August 6, 1913 – December 9, 2000)[1][2] was an American college football and college baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Augsburg College from 1940 to 1941 and again in 1946 and at the Municipal University of Wichita—now Wichita State University—from 1951 to 1952, compiling a career college football head coaching record of 8–30–1.

Carlson played football at the University of Minnesota as an end in 1935 and 1936, on teams coached by Bernie Bierman. In 1937, he coached the "B" football team at Minnesota.[3] After graduating from University of Minnesota, Carlson was hired, in 1938, as coach at Glennwood High School in Glenwood, Minnesota, where he also taught physical education.[4] In 1940, he was hired by Augsburg College as head football coach and assistant coach in basketball, and baseball.[5]

Carlson died on December 9, 2000.[6]

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Augsburg Auggies (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1940–1941)
1940	Augsburg	1–5	0–4	8th
1941	Augsburg	1–6	0–5	8th
Augsburg Auggies (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1946)
1946	Augsburg	1–6	1–5	7th
Augsburg:		3–17	1–14
Wichita Shockers (Missouri Valley Conference) (1951–1952)
1951	Wichita	2–7	2–4	T–5th
1952	Wichita	3–6	0–3	5th
Wichita:		5–13	2–7
Total:		8–30–1

References

1. Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908–2017
2. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940–1947
3. "Hamilton Becomes Chief Scout As W.U. Hires Frosh Mentor". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. August 3, 1949. p. 7. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Bob Carlson, Former Gopher Star, Will Coach at Glenwood". The Minneapolis Journal. Minneapolis, Minnesota. July 27, 1938. p. 19. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Bob Carlson Named Auggie Grid Coach". Minneapolis Morning Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. April 11, 1940. p. 21. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Obituaries & Funerals; Carlson". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. December 15, 2000. p. B8. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

• Bob Carlson at Find a Grave