Bob Enger is a former American football coach. He is served as the head football coach at East Los Angeles College from 1967 to 1969, California State University, Los Angeles in 1970, and Los Angeles Pierce College from 1988 to 1990.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1935 |
| Playing career | |
| 1955–1956 | UCLA |
| Position(s) | Quarterback, linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1961 | West Covina HS (CA) |
| 1962–1964 | Bell HS (CA) |
| 1965–1966 | East Los Angeles (backfield) |
| 1967–1969 | East Los Angeles |
| 1970 | Cal State Los Angeles |
| 1982–1983 | Cantwell HS (CA) |
| 1988–1990 | Pierce |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–9 (college) 30–30 (junior college) |
| Tournaments | 2–1 (California JC large division playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Metropolitan Conference (1968) | |
Enger played college football as a quarterback and linebacker at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) under head coach Red Sanders.[1] In 1962, he became the head football coach at Bell High School in Bell, California after working as an assistant under Mel Easton at West Covina High School in West Covina, California.[2] He led his teams at Bell High School to a record of 18–7 in three seasons. Enger had a record of 21–9 in three seasons as head coach at East Los Angeles and guided his 1968 team to the California junior college large division championship game.[1] He was the head football coach at Cal State Los Angeles for a single season. His 1970 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team compiled a record of 1–9. Enger was succeeded by Foster Andersen.[3]
Enger was hired as the head football coach at Pierce in 1987 after the school had disbanded the football program for two years.[4] He led Pierce to a record of 9–21 in three seasons before he was succeeded by Bill Norton following the 1990 campaign.[5]
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal State Los Angeles Diablos (Pacific Coast Athletic Association) (1970) | |||||||||
| 1970 | Cal State Los Angeles | 1–9 | 0–4 | 7th | |||||
| Cal State Los Angeles: | 1–9 | 0–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 1–9 | ||||||||
Junior college
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Los Angeles Huskies (Metropolitan Conference) (1967–1969) | |||||||||
| 1967 | East Los Angeles | 3–6 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1968 | East Los Angeles | 11–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L California JC large division championship | ||||
| 1969 | East Los Angeles | 7–2 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| East Los Angeles: | 21–9 | 12–7 | |||||||
| Pierce Brahmas (Western State Conference) (1988–1990) | |||||||||
| 1988 | Pierce | 1–9 | 1–8 | 5th (Southern) | |||||
| 1989 | Pierce | 4–6 | 3–6 / 3–2 | 4th (Southern) | |||||
| 1990 | Pierce | 4–6 | 4–5 / 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Pierce: | 9–21 | 8–19 | |||||||
| Total: | 30–30 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Enger Named Grid Coach At L. A. State". San Fernando Valley Times. North Hollywood, California. February 3, 1970. p. 10. Retrieved May 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Erickson, Mike (November 1, 1962). "Enger Revives Bell Without Using Magic". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 3, part III. Retrieved May 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Andersen Takes LA St. Grid Reins". Desert Dispatch. Barstow, California. United Press International. January 15, 1971. p. 4. Retrieved May 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Tosches, Rich (December 5, 1987). "Pierce to Resume Football next season; Enger Named as Coach". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 22, part III. Retrieved May 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Ortega, John (November 20, 1990). "Norton Succeeds Enger as Pierce Head Football Coach". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C8. Retrieved May 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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