Stanley L. Robinson

Stanley L. Robinson
Robinson pictured in Reveille 1918, Mississippi State yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1890-11-17)November 17, 1890
Michigan, U.S.
DiedJuly 2, 1967(1967-07-02) (aged 76)
Clinton, Mississippi, U.S.
Playing career
1911–1914Colgate
Position(s)Back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1915Vermont
1917–1919Mississippi A&M
1920–1922Mississippi College
1923–1925Mercer
1928–1953Mississippi College
Baseball
1918Mississippi A&M
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1923–1926Mercer
1928–1961Mississippi College
Head coaching record
Overall148–88–16 (football)
11–7 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 Dixie (1940)

Stanley Lewis "Robbie" Robinson (November 17, 1890 – July 2, 1967)[1] was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach the University of Vermont in 1915,[2] Mississippi A&M (now known as Mississippi State University) from 1917 through the 1919, Mercer University from 1923 to 1925, and Mississippi College from 1920 to 1922 and again from 1928 to 1953,[3] compiling a career college football coaching record of 148–88–16. During his three-season tenure at Mississippi A&M, Robinson compiled an overall record of sixteen wins and five losses (16–5).[4][5] He also spent one season (1919) as the Mississippi A&M baseball coach.[6] Robinson-Hale Stadium at Mississippi College is named in Robinson's honor.[7]

Robinson died on July 2, 1967, at his home in Clinton, Mississippi.[8][9]

  1. ^ Michigan Alumnus, Volume 77
  2. ^ Reveille 1918
  3. ^ Mississippi College 2012 Football Media Guide Archived December 12, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ DeLassus, David. "Sid Robinson Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  5. ^ Galbraith, Joe; Nemeth, Mike, eds. (2006). 2006 Mississippi State Football Media Guide (PDF). Birmingham, Alabama: EBSCO Media. p. 128. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  6. ^ 2013 Mississippi State University Baseball Media Guide Archived December 10, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Stanley L. "Robbie" Robinson". Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  8. ^ "Stanley L. Robinson, Ex-MC Coach, Dies". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. July 3, 1967. p. 1. Retrieved July 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Robinson (continued)". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. July 3, 1967. p. 12. Retrieved July 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.