Bobby Thompson
Biographical details
Born (1937-08-02) August 2, 1937
Guthrie, Oklahoma, U.S.
Playing career
Football
c. 1958Eastern Oklahoma JC
c. 1960Adams State
Baseball
c. 1958Eastern Oklahoma JC
c. 1960Adams State
Position(s)Quarterback (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1961–1962Highland HS (NM) (assistant)
1963Highland HS (NM)
1964–1965Altus HS (OK)
1966–1968Oklahoma State (assistant)
1969–1972Idaho (OC)
1973West Texas State (DB)
1974Northwestern Oklahoma State
1975Ardmore HS (OK)
1977–1978Kansas State (DB/RC)
1979–1980Fort Hays State
1984Fort Hays State
1985–?Nebraska–Omaha (assistant)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1980–1981Fort Hays State
1981–1982South Dakota
1985–1988Nebraska–Omaha
1988–1999UTSA
Head coaching record
Overall16–23–2 (college)

Bobby Thompson (born August 2, 1937) is a former American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served at the head football coach at Northwestern Oklahoma State University in 1974 and two stints as the head football coach at Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas, from 1979 to 1980 and again in 1984, compiling a career college football coaching record of 16–23–2.[1] He was the athletic director at Fort Hays State from 1980 to 1981, the University of South Dakota from 1981 to 1982, the University of Nebraska Omaha from 1985 to 1988, and University of Texas at San Antonio (USTA) from 1988 to 1999.

Thompson was born on August 2, 1937, in Guthrie, Oklahoma, and attended Guthrie High School there. He played football and baseball at Eastern Oklahoma Junior College—now known as Eastern Oklahoma State College—in Wilburton, Oklahoma and at Adams State College—now known as Adams State University—in Alamosa, Colorado.[2][3]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Northwestern Oklahoma State (Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference) (1974)
1974 Northwestern Oklahoma State 7–32–23rd
Northwestern Oklahoma State: 7–32–2
Fort Hays State Tigers (Central States Intercollegiate Conference) (1979–1980)
1979 Fort Hays State 5–63–4T–3rd
1980 Fort Hays State 4–4–23–2–2T–3rd
Fort Hays State Tigers (Central States Intercollegiate Conference) (1984)
1984 Fort Hays State 0–100–78th
Fort Hays State: 9–20–26–13–2
Total:16–23–2

References

  1. ↑ Fort Hays State University coaching records Archived May 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Powell, Putt (February 9, 1973). "Putting Around: Top Coach & Recruiter". The Amarillo Globe-Times. Amarillo, Texas. p. 21. Retrieved December 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ↑ Davidson, Bob (June 3, 1979). ""Good ole boy" Thompson tackling FHS grid program". Salina Journal. Salina, Kansas. p. 28. Retrieved December 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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