Bob Griffin
Biographical details
Born (1940-10-22) October 22, 1940
Milford, Connecticut, U.S.
Playing career
1959–1962Southern Connecticut
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1963–1965Holy Cross HS (NY)
1966–1969Rhode Island (assistant)
1970Bishop Hendricken HS (RI)
1971Idaho State (backfield)
1972–1975Idaho State
1976–1992Rhode Island
Head coaching record
Overall100–127–1 (college)
Tournaments1–3 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 Yankee (1981, 1984–1985)

Bob Griffin (born October 22, 1940) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Idaho State University from 1972 to 1975 and the University of Rhode Island from 1976 to 1992, compiling a career college football coaching record of 100–127–1. His 79 wins with the Rhode Island Rams are the most of any head coach in program history. Griffin was born and raised in Milford, Connecticut and graduated from Southern Connecticut State College in 1963. He played college football at Southern Connecticut State as a quarterback and holds the team record for longest completed pass (87 yards).

Coaching career

Griffin began his coaching career at Holy Cross High School in Queens, NY, leading the team to their first New York City Championship in 1963 and a second New York City Championship in 1965. Griffin worked as an assistant coach at URI from 1966 to 1970. He next was offensive coordinator at Idaho State, and was named head coach in 1972. Griffin returned to URI in 1976 and spent 17 seasons as the Rams' head coach.[1]

On November 25, 1992, Griffin was fired from his post at Rhode Island.[2] In the 20 years following Griffin's termination, the school's football team had two winning seasons under four different head coaches.

Personal life

Griffin has three children and seven grandchildren. He currently resides in Narragansett, Rhode Island with his wife, Rosanne.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Idaho State Bengals (Big Sky Conference) (1972–1975)
1972 Idaho State 7–34–22nd
1973 Idaho State 2–90–67th
1974 Idaho State 5–52–46th
1975 Idaho State 7–34–2T–2nd
Idaho State: 21–2010–14
Rhode Island Rams (Yankee Conference) (1976–1992)
1976 Rhode Island 3–52–3T–3rd
1977 Rhode Island 6–54–12nd
1978 Rhode Island 7–33–2T–2nd
1979 Rhode Island 1–9–11–45th
1980 Rhode Island 2–90–56th
1981 Rhode Island 6–64–1T–1stL NCAA Division I-AA First Round
1982 Rhode Island 7–42–35th
1983 Rhode Island 6–42–3T–4th
1984 Rhode Island 10–34–1T–1stL NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
1985 Rhode Island 10–35–01stL NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
1986 Rhode Island 1–100–78th
1987 Rhode Island 1–101–68th
1988 Rhode Island 4–73–5T–7th
1989 Rhode Island 3–81–78th
1990 Rhode Island 5–62–6T–7th
1991 Rhode Island 6–53–5T–4th
1992 Rhode Island 1–100–89th
Rhode Island: 79–107–137–67
Total:100–127–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ↑ "2010 Rhode Island Football Preview by University of Rhode Island Athletics - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Rhode Island fires grid coach Griffin". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. November 26, 1992. p. D5. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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