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Bob Carlson
Biographical details
Born(1913-08-06)August 6, 1913
Alexandria, Minnesota, U.S.[1]
DiedDecember 9, 2000(2000-12-09) (aged 87)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota (1938)
Playing career
Football
1935–1936Minnesota
Baseball
1937Minnesota
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1937Minnesota (B team)
1938–1939Glenwood HS (MN)
1940–1941Augsburg
1946Augsburg
1949–1950Wichita (freshmen)
1951–1952Wichita
Basketball
1938–1940Glenwood HS (MN)
1940–?Augsburg (assistant)
Baseball
1939–1940Glenwood HS (MN)
1941–?Augsburg (assistant)
1951Wichita
Head coaching record
Overall8–30–1 (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

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Football

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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

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  1. ^ a b 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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Bob Carlson Named Auggie Grid Coach". Minneapolis Morning Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. April 11, 1940. p. 21. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Obituaries & Funerals; Carlson". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. December 15, 2000. p. B8. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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