 Dobie in 1937 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 21, 1878 Hastings, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | December 23, 1948 (aged 70) Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1900–1902 | Minnesota |
| Position(s) | End, quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1906–1907 | North Dakota Agricultural |
| 1908–1916 | Washington |
| 1917–1919 | Navy |
| 1920–1935 | Cornell |
| 1936–1938 | Boston College |
| Basketball | |
| 1906–1908 | North Dakota Agricultural |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 182–45–15 (football) 17–5 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 national (1921–1923) 1 PCC (1916) | |
| Awards | |
| Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (1948) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1951 (profile) | |
Robert Gilmour "Gloomy Gil" Dobie (January 21, 1878 – December 23, 1948) was an American football player and coach.[1][2] Over a period of 33 years, he served as the head football coach at North Dakota Agricultural College (now North Dakota State University) (1906–1907), the University of Washington (1908–1916),[3] the United States Naval Academy (1917–1919), Cornell University (1920–1935), and Boston College (1936–1938), compiling a career college football record of 182–45–15 (.783).
Dobie's Cornell teams of 1921, 1922, and 1923 have been recognized as national champions. Dobie was also the head basketball coach at North Dakota Agricultural for two seasons from 1906 to 1908, tallying a mark of 17–5. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1951. Dobie reached 100 career wins in 108 games, which stood as the NCAA record for the fewest games needed to reach 100 wins from 1921 to 2014.
- ^ "Dobie, ex-coach at Washington, is dead at 70". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 24, 1948. p. 8.
- ^ "Gil Dobie, famed grid coach, dies". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. December 24, 1948. p. 10.
- ^ Borland, Lynn (November 20, 2010). "Legendary coach Gil Dobie's only loss at Washington: his legacy". Seattle Times. Retrieved December 3, 2017.