Bob Tyler

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1981
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Bob Tyler was an American football coach. He coached in the high school and collegiate ranks.

A native of Water Valley, Mississippi, Tyler was a star athlete at Water Valley High School before entering military service. Following his term of duty at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, Tyler achieved his college degrees at the University of Mississippi. He began coaching in 1955 at Water Valley High and has coached football at Okolona, Senatobia and Meridian. His high school teams played in 119 games and achieved a record of 94-19-6.

Tyler continued his career in the collegiate ranks, as receivers coach on Johnny Vaught's Ole Miss Rebel staff. He later worked as an assistant under Bear Bryant at Alabama before moving to Mississippi State as offensive coordinator.

Tyler was named head coach of the Bulldogs in 1973 and led State to a 9-3 season in the tough Southeastern Conference as well as the 1974 Sun Bowl victory over North Carolina. During that season, his team beat perennial powerhouses in Georgia, and LSU. Thinking that he established a great program, the 1975 season was a disappointment, considering the Bulldogs lost 9 out of their last 10 games. What was really dejecting, was the fact that 7 out of those games were forfeited. In 1976 and 1977, the problems worsened, as MSU forfeited 14 games to go 0-22 those two seasons. Hoping to get things turned around, he went 6-5 in his final season with the Bulldogs.

In 1981, he coached at North Texas State University (now University of North Texas), where he went 2-9 in his only season there. Tyler then went on to coach at Northwest Mississippi Community College and Oxford High School in the mid 1980's. He was named Director of Mississippi State Parks, Wildlife and Fisheries and served in that capacity from 1992-1996. He also served as head coach of Millsaps Majors for two years until his recent retirement.

Tyler is recipient of numerous Coach of the Year awards on the high school and college levels. He also served as assistant and head coach of the Mississippi High School All-Star football games in 1966 and 1967.