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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1876-02-21)February 21, 1876 Marble Rock, Iowa |
| Died | August 11, 1954(1954-08-11) (aged 78) State College, Pennsylvania |
| Playing career | |
| 1894 | Penn State |
| 1896 | Pittsburgh Athletic Club |
| 1897 | Greensburg Athletic Club |
| 1898–1899 | Western University of Pennsylvania |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1898–1899 | Western University of Pennsylvania |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–3–2 |
Frederick Arthur Robison (often misspelled Robinson; February 21, 1876 – August 11, 1954) was an American football player and coach. He was the head football coach at Western University of Pennsylvania—now known as the University of Pittsburgh–from 1898 to 1899 seasons, compiling a record of 8–3–2. He had earlier played halfback for Penn State (1894), Pittsburgh Athletic Club (1896) and Greensburg Athletic Association (1897).
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western University of Pennsylvania (Independent) (1898–1899) | |||||||||
| 1898 | Western University of Pennsylvania | 5–2–1 | |||||||
| 1899 | Western University of Pennsylvania | 3–1–1 | |||||||
| Western University of Pennsylvania: | 8–3–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 8–3–2 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Wilke, John (2023). "Making Headlines: Identifying Pro Football's Earliest Stars (1890–1903)". The Coffin Corner. 45 (3). Professional Football Researchers Association: 18.
- La Vie '96 (yearbook). State College, PA: Pennsylvania State College. 1895. pp. 120–121.
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