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For 20 years, beginning in 1950, DeMoss was an assistant football coach where he was credited with developing Purdue's reputation as the 'cradle of quarterbacks,' having recruited and coached the likes of [[Dale Samuels]], [[Len Dawson]], [[Bernie Allen]], [[Bob Griese]], [[Mike Phipps]] and [[Gary Danielson]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/04/01/Bob-DeMoss-to-retire-as-Purdue-assistant-AD/4740733640400/|title=Bob DeMoss to retire as Purdue assistant AD|work=UPI|access-date=2017-07-14|language=en}}</ref> |
For 20 years, beginning in 1950, DeMoss was an assistant football coach where he was credited with developing Purdue's reputation as the 'cradle of quarterbacks,' having recruited and coached the likes of [[Dale Samuels]], [[Len Dawson]], [[Bernie Allen]], [[Bob Griese]], [[Mike Phipps]] and [[Gary Danielson]].<ref name="Assistant">{{Cite news|url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/04/01/Bob-DeMoss-to-retire-as-Purdue-assistant-AD/4740733640400/|title=Bob DeMoss to retire as Purdue assistant AD|work=UPI|access-date=2017-07-14|language=en}}</ref> |
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As assistant athletics director, DeMoss oversaw the baseball, men's cross country, men's golf, men's swimming & diving, men's tennis, men's track & field, and wrestling programs.<ref name="assistant"/> |
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Revision as of 07:46, 24 July 2017
 DeMoss from the 1947 Purdue yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
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| Born | January 27, 1927 Dayton, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | July 23, 2017 (aged 90) West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Purdue University[1] |
| Playing career | |
| 1945–1948 | Purdue |
| 1949 | New York Bulldogs |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1950–1969 | Purdue (assistant) |
| 1970–1972 | Purdue |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 13–18 |
Robert Alonzo "Bob" DeMoss (January 27, 1927 – July 23, 2017) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Purdue University from 1970 to 1972, compiling a career college football record of 13–18.[2]
Early life
DeMoss was born Robert Alonzo DeMoss on January 27, 1927 in Dayton, Kentucky.[3] He earned a bachelor's degree in forestry during his college years at Perdue University.[4][1]
Career
Football playing
DeMoss played football as a quarterback at Purdue from 1945 to 1948.[3] He was then selected in the second round of the 1949 NFL Draft by the New York Bulldogs, from whom he played in 1949.[3] DeMoss was selected again in the 22nd round of the 1950 NFL Draft by the New York Giants, but retired from playing to become an assistant football coach at Purdue.[5]
Assistant coach
For 20 years, beginning in 1950, DeMoss was an assistant football coach where he was credited with developing Purdue's reputation as the 'cradle of quarterbacks,' having recruited and coached the likes of Dale Samuels, Len Dawson, Bernie Allen, Bob Griese, Mike Phipps and Gary Danielson.[6]
As assistant athletics director, DeMoss oversaw the baseball, men's cross country, men's golf, men's swimming & diving, men's tennis, men's track & field, and wrestling programs.[7]
Purdue head coach
In 1970, DeMoss replaced Jack Mollenkopf as head coach.[8] Two days after Mollenkopf announced his retirement, DeMoss was named his successor, becoming the third and most-recent Purdue alum to serve as head coach.[8] DeMoss inherited a Purdue squad who was loaded at the running back position with Stan Brown, and Otis Armstrong, but the team struggled to find consistency out of its quarterback position.[9] DeMoss resigned following the 1972 season, citing his desire to be with his family more as his reason for stepping down.[10] DeMoss compiled a career college football record of 13–18.[11]
In DeMoss' three seasons as head coach, the Boilermakers posted an 11-12 Big Ten mark.[4] On October 3, 1970, Purdue upset third-ranked Stanford University with a 26-14 scoring on the road, earning DeMoss Coach of the Week laurels by United Press International.[4]
DeMoss resigned as coach on December 3, 1972 making him the last quarterback to coach the Boilermakers until current head coach Jeff Brohm.[4]
After his stint as Purdue's head football coach, DeMoss remained an assistant athletics director at Purdue until his retirement in 1992.[5] In September 2008 the Purdue athletics department honored Bob DeMoss with the unveiling of a placard bearing his name for the offensive staff room in the football offices of the Mollenkopf Athletic Center.[12]
Personal life
DeMoss was married to Janet DeMoss until his death in 2017.[4] They had three children.[4]
DeMoss died at his home in West Lafayette, Indiana on July 23, 2017 at the age of 90.[13]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Purdue Boilermakers (Big Ten Conference) (1970–1972) | |||||||||
| 1970 | Purdue | 4–6 | 2–5 | 8th | |||||
| 1971 | Purdue | 3–7 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1972 | Purdue | 6–5 | 6–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Purdue: | 13–18 | 11–12 | |||||||
| Total: | 13–18 | ||||||||
- Source of his coaching record:[2]
Honors
DeMoss was inducted into Purdue's Intercollegiate Athletes Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 1999.[4]
References
- ^ a b John Husar (September 4, 1972). "Perdue Pins Hopes on the Wishbone". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ a b "Bob DeMoss". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Purdue Legend Bob DeMoss Passes Away". Hammer and Rails. July 23, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Bob DeMoss 1927-2017". Perdue Sports. July 23, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ a b "Honoring Bob DeMoss: Purdue names offensive staff room after longtime Boilermaker". CBS Interactive. September 4, 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
- ^ "Bob DeMoss to retire as Purdue assistant AD". UPI. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
assistantwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Mollenkopf Replaced By Bob DeMoss". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 9, 1970. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
- ^ Mike Harris (August 25, 1971). "Purdue '11' Could Be Powerful". The Owosso Argus-Press. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
- ^ "DeMoss Resigns Purdue Job to Be With Family". The Day. December 5, 1972. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
- ^ "DeMoss steps down as Purdue grid coach". The Michigan Daily. December 5, 1972. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
- ^ "Honoring Bob DeMoss". Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ^ "Former Purdue stand out quarterback and coach Bob DeMoss passes away at age 90". Fox 59. July 23, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2017.