Robert C. Patterson

For the Australian engineer and politician, see Robert C. Patterson (engineer).

Robert C. Patterson

Vanderbilt Commodores
Position	Center
Personal information
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	177 lb (80 kg)
Career history
College	Vanderbilt (1903–1905)
Career highlights and awards
SIAA championship (1904, 1905) All-Southern (1905)

Robert C. "Emma" Patterson was a college football player and coach.

Vanderbilt University

He was a prominent center for Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt Commodores of Vanderbilt University from 1903 to 1905.[1]

1904

Patterson played in McGugin's first year of 1904.

1905

He was selected All-Southern in 1905.[2]

Coaching

He coached at the Georgia Military Academy, and in 1908 returned as an assistant to Vanderbilt.[3]

References

1. "The Football Season of 1904". Vanderbilt University Quarterly. 5: 62–69.
2. W. R. Tichenor (December 3, 1905). "Football Experts Give Their Selections For An All-Southern Team". The Atlanta Constitution.
3. "Patterson Will Help Dan McGugan [sic]". Atlanta Georgian. June 25, 1908.