Robert Lyons (American football)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 15, 1935 |
| Playing career | |
| 1955–1957 | Northeastern |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1963–1971 | Northeastern (line) |
| 1972–1980 | Northeastern |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 34–52–1 |
Robert "Bo" Lyons (born December 15, 1935) is an American former college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Northeastern University from 1972 to 1980, compiling a record of 34–52–1. Lyons played at Northwestern and was the line coach for the Northeastern Huskies for nine seasons under Joe Zabilski before succeeding him as head coach.[1]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Huskies (NCAA College Division independent) (1972) | |||||||||
| 1972 | Northeastern | 6–2 | |||||||
| Northeastern Huskies (NCAA Division II independent) (1973–1977) | |||||||||
| 1973 | Northeastern | 3–6 | |||||||
| 1974 | Northeastern | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1975 | Northeastern | 3–6 | |||||||
| 1976 | Northeastern | 2–7 | |||||||
| 1977 | Northeastern | 3–6–1 | |||||||
| Northeastern Huskies (NCAA Division I-AA independent) (1978–1980) | |||||||||
| 1978 | Northeastern | 6–5 | |||||||
| 1979 | Northeastern | 3–7 | |||||||
| 1980 | Northeastern | 2–9 | |||||||
| Northeastern: | 34–52–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 34–52–1 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Northeastern Coach Quits". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, New York. Associated Press. November 23, 1971. p. 14. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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