Bob Woodruff (American football)
George Robert Woodruff (March 14, 1916 – November 1, 2001) was an American college football player, coach, and sports administrator. Woodruff was a native of Georgia and an alumnus of the University of Tennessee, where he played college football. He was best known as the head coach of the Baylor University and University of Florida football teams, and later, as the athletic director at the University of Tennessee.
Woodruff in 1951 Seminole yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 14, 1916 Athens, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | November 1, 2001 (aged 85) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1936–1938 | Tennessee |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1939–1941 | Tennessee (assistant) |
| 1944–1945 | Army (assistant) |
| 1946 | Georgia Tech (assistant) |
| 1947–1949 | Baylor |
| 1950–1959 | Florida |
| 1961–1962 | Tennessee (assistant) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1950–1959 | Florida |
| 1963–1985 | Tennessee |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 72–52–8 |
| Bowls | 2–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame | |
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