Bob Ford (American football)

Bob Ford
Biographical details
Born (1937-09-11) September 11, 1937 (age 87)
Playing career
Football
1959Springfield
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1959St. Lawrence (DB)
1960–1963Albright (offensive backs)
1964Springfield (DB)
1965–1968St. Lawrence
1969Springfield (DC)
1970–2013Albany
Lacrosse
1971–1973Albany
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1978–1982Albany
1998–1999Albany (interim AD)
Head coaching record
Overall265–191–1 (football)
19–11 (lacrosse)
Bowls2–1
TournamentsFootball
1–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
0–1 (NCAA D-I playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 ICAC (1965)
2 EFC (1997–1998)
6 NEC (2002–2003, 2007–2008, 2011–2012)

Robert Ford (born September 10, 1937) is a retired American football player, coach of football, lacrosse, golf, and wrestling, and college athletics administrator. Ford was appointed as the head coach of the University at Albany on April 27, 1970 where he remained until retiring after the 2013 season.[1] From 1965 to 1968, Ford served as the head football coach at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. He also coached golf and wrestling at Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania, where was an assistant football coach from 1960 to 1963. Ford was Albany's head men's lacrosse coach from 1971 to 1973 and athletic director from 1978 to 1982.

  1. ^ "UAlbany Football 2009 Media Guide" (PDF). UAlbany. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2009.