Bob Walsh (American football)

For other people named Robert Walsh, see Robert Walsh (disambiguation).

Robert Walsh

Biographical details
Born	c. 1919
Playing career
1941	Notre Dame
Position(s)	Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1942	Notre Dame (freshmen line)
1948–1949	St. Benedict's
1950	Toledo (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall	4–14

Robert M. Walsh (c. 1919 – ?) was an American football coach. He was the head football coach at St. Benedict's College—now known as Benedictine College—in Atchison, Kansas from 1948 to 1949, compiling a record of 4–14.[1][2] In 1950, Walsh was hired as an assistant football coach at the University of Toledo to serve under head coach Bob Snyder.[3] Walsh played college football at the University of Notre Dame as a guard, lettering in 1941. He spent one season as freshman line coach at Notre Dame, in 1942, before he was commissioned into the United States Navy in January 1943. Walsh was hired in 1946 as the athletic director at Parks Air College—now known as Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology in St. Louis, Missouri.[4]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
St. Benedict's Ravens (Central Intercollegiate Conference) (1948–1949)
1948	St. Benedict's	0–9	0–5	6th
1949	St. Benedict's	4–5	2–4	5th
St. Benedict's:		4–14	2–9
Total:		4–14

References

1. "Football Media Guide". Benedictine College. 2011. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
2. "Ravens Coaches Resign Jobs". St. Joseph News-Press. St. Joseph, Missouri. December 7, 1949. p. 18. Retrieved September 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Toledo Picks Greenwood". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. March 11, 1950. p. 10. Retrieved September 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "New Coach—Bob Walsh Gets O'Reilly's Post". St. Louis Star-Times. St. Louis, Missouri. January 19, 1946. p. 6. Retrieved September 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .