Bob Devaney
Robert Simon Devaney (April 13, 1915 – May 9, 1997) was a college football coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Wyoming from 1957 to 1961 and at the University of Nebraska from 1962 to 1972, compiling a career record of 136–30–7 (.806). Devaney's Nebraska Cornhuskers won consecutive national championships in 1970 and 1971 and three consecutive Orange Bowls.
Devaney from 1966 Cornhusker | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 13, 1915 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | May 9, 1997 (aged 82) Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1937–1938 | Alma |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1953–1956 | Michigan State (assistant) |
| 1957–1961 | Wyoming |
| 1962–1972 | Nebraska |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1967–1992 | Nebraska |
| 1992–1996 | Nebraska (AD Emeritus) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 136–30–7 |
| Bowls | 7–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 National (1970, 1971) 4 Skyline (1958–1961) 8 Big Eight (1963–1966, 1969–1972) | |
| Awards | |
| Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1971) Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award (1971) Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (1994) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1981 (profile) | |
Devaney also served as the athletic director at Nebraska from 1967 to 1993, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1981. He died of a heart attack at age 82 in 1997, and is buried at Lincoln Memorial Park in Lincoln.
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