Bob Voigts

College coach infobox
Name = Robert W. "Bob" Voigts

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Sport = College football
College = Northwestern University
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OverallRecord = 33-39-1 (.459)
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CoachYears = 1947-1954
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Robert W. "Bob" Voigts was the 18th head college football coach for the Northwestern University Wildcats located in Evanston, Illinois and he held that position for eight seasons, from 1947 until 1954. His career coaching record at Northwestern was 33 wins, 39 losses, and 1 ties. This ranks him sixth at Northwestern in total wins and 12th at Northwestern in winning percentage. [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigten/northwestern/coaching_records.php Northwestern Wildcats coaching records] ] Voigts led the Wildcats to their first Rose Bowl in 1948 (played January 1, 1949) where they defeated California by a score of 20 to 14. [ [http://www.tournamentofroses.com/history/gamescores.asp Rose Bowl game final score history] ]

Head coaching record

CFB Yearly Record Subhead
name = Northwestern Wildcats
startyear = 1947
conf = Big Ten Conference
endyear = 1954CFB Yearly Record Entry
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year = 1947
name = Northwestern
overall = 3-6
conference = 2-4
confstanding = 8th
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year = 1948
name = Northwestern
overall = 8-2
conference = 5-1
confstanding = 2nd
bowlname = Rose Bowl
bowloutcome = W 20-14
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ranking2 = 7CFB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
year = 1949
name = Northwestern
overall = 4-5
conference = 3-4
confstanding = 7th
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year = 1950
name = Northwestern
overall = 6-3
conference = 3-3
confstanding = 5th
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year = 1951
name = Northwestern
overall = 5-4
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confstanding = 6th
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year = 1952
name = Northwestern
overall = 2-6-1
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confstanding = T-6th
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year = 1953
name = Northwestern
overall = 3-6
conference = 0-6
confstanding = 10th
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year = 1954
name = Northwestern
overall = 2-7
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confstanding = T-8th
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name = Northwestern
overall = 33-39-1
confrecord = 18-32CFB Yearly Record End
overall = 33-39-1
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References

External links

* [http://www.nusports.com/ Northwestern University athletics website]