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Bob Waldorf

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Bob Waldorf
Biographical details
Born(1918-08-29)August 29, 1918
DiedFebruary 5, 1996(1996-02-05) (aged 77)
Alma materGeorge Washington (1971 Ed.D.)
Playing career
1936–1939Missouri
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1940–1941Simpson (IA)
1946–1952Battle Creek Central HS (MI)
1953–1956Washington-Lee HS (VA)
1957–1964Western Maryland
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1957–1965Western Maryland
Head coaching record
Overall44–38–6 (college)
63–34–4 (high school)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
4 Mason–Dixon (1960–1963)
1 MAC Southern College Division (1963)
Awards

Robert J. Waldorf (August 29, 1918 – February 5, 1996) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa from 1940 to 1941 and at Western Maryland College–now known as McDaniel College–from 1957 to 1964, compiling a career college football coaching record of 44–38–6.[1][2] In between his stints at Simpson and Western Maryland, Waldorf coached in the high school football ranks, at Battle Creek Central High School in Battle Creek, Michigan from 1946 to 1952 and Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Virginia from 1953 to 1956.[3]

Waldorf played college football at the University of Missouri, where he was a member of the 1939 College Football All-America Team as a guard.[4]

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Simpson Redmen (Iowa Conference) (1940–1941)
1940 Simpson 1–7–1 1–4–1 11th
1941 Simpson 3–5–1 1–4 10th
Simpson: 4–12–2 2–8–1
Western Maryland Green Terror (Mason–Dixon Conference) (1957)
1957 Western Maryland 1–6–1 0–2–1 5th
Western Maryland Green Terror (Middle Atlantic Conference / Mason–Dixon Conference) (1958–1964)
1958 Western Maryland 3–6 1–4 / 2–2 T–4th (Southern College) / 3rd
1959 Western Maryland 5–2–2 3–2–1 / 2–1–1 3rd (Southern College) / T–2nd
1960 Western Maryland 6–3 3–2 / 3–1 3rd (Southern College) / T–1st
1961 Western Maryland 7–2 4–2 / 4–0 T–2nd (Southern College) / 1st
1962 Western Maryland 8–1 5–1 / 4–0 T–1st (Southern College) / 1st
1963 Western Maryland 6–1–1 4–0 / 2–0–1 1st (Southern College) / 1st
1964 Western Maryland 4–5 2–4 / 2–1 T–8th (Southern College) / 2nd
Western Maryland: 40–26–4
Total: 44–38–6
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Waldorf's Brother Robert Is Named Coach at Indianola, Iowa". Syracuse Herald American. April 14, 1940. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "WMC / McDaniel College Timeline". McDaniel College. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "Waldorf Resigns As Central Football Coach". Battle Creek Enquirer. Battle Creek, Michigan. April 22, 1953. p. 1. Retrieved July 18, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Robert Waldorf". McDaniel College. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
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