&sq=&lang=&file=File:Bob_Blackman_1951.jpg) Blackman, circa 1951 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 7, 1918 De Soto, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | March 18, 2000 (aged 81) Burlingame, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1937 | USC |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1946–1948 | Monrovia HS (CA) |
| 1949–1952 | Pasadena |
| 1953–1954 | Denver |
| 1955–1970 | Dartmouth |
| 1971–1976 | Illinois |
| 1977–1982 | Cornell |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 168–112–7 (college) 34–7–2 (junior college) |
| Bowls | 1–0 (junior college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 WSC (1951) 1 Skyline (1954) 7 Ivy (1958, 1962–1963, 1965–1966, 1969–1970) | |
| Awards | |
| Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award (1970) Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (1991) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1987 (profile) | |
Robert L. Blackman (July 7, 1918 – March 18, 2000) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Denver (1953–1954), Dartmouth College (1955–1970), the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (1971–1976), and Cornell University (1977–1982), compiling a career college football head coaching record of 168–112–7. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1987.