Bob Owens (born c. 1935 – November 4, 2013) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the interim head football coach at Arizona State University for the final seven games of the 1979 season after the firing of Frank Kush, compiling a record of 3–4.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1935 |
| Died | November 4, 2013 (aged 77) Tempe, Arizona, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1958 | Fresno State |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1967–? | Arizona State (assistant) |
| 1978–1979 | Arizona State (DC) |
| 1979 | Arizona State (interim HC) |
| 1980–? | UNLV (assistant) |
| 1991–2011 | Pasadena City (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–4 |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State Sun Devils (Pacific-10 Conference) (1979) | |||||||||
| 1979 | Arizona State | 3–4[n 1] | 1–3[n 1] | T–6th[n 1] | |||||
| Arizona State: | 3–4 | 1–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 3–4 | ||||||||
Notes
edit- ^ a b c The first five games of the season were coached by Frank Kush. Arizona state later forfeited two of their wins, including a conference victory over Washington State, in 1979 under Owens.
References
edit- ^ "Arizona State gives Kush a farewell present — a victory". The News-Press. Fort Myers, Florida. Associated Press. October 15, 1979. p. 6C. Retrieved July 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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