Harvey Leigh Robinson (March 23, 1908 – April 25, 1979) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Tennessee for two seasons, 1953 and 1954, compiling a career record of 10–10–1.[1] Robinson replaced General Robert Neyland, who retired as head coach for health reasons.[2] Robinson then served as an assistant coach at Florida under Bob Woodruff and then returned to Knoxville to serve on the staff of Bowden Wyatt. Robinson later became a scout for the NFL.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 23, 1908 Jupiter, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | April 25, 1979 (aged 71) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1931–1932 | Tennessee |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1935–1941 | Central HS (TN) |
| 1946–1948 | Tennessee (freshmen) |
| 1949–1952 | Tennessee (backfield) |
| 1953–1954 | Tennessee |
| 1955–1959 | Florida (assistant) |
| 1960–1963 | Tennessee (backfield) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 10–10–1 (college) |
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Volunteers (Southeastern Conference) (1953–1954) | |||||||||
| 1953 | Tennessee | 6–4–1 | 3–2–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1954 | Tennessee | 4–6 | 1–5 | T–11th | |||||
| Tennessee: | 10–10–1 | 4–7–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 10–10–1 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Harvey Robinson". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Lay, Ken (April 21, 2020). "Vols' football history 1953-1954: Head coach Harvey Robinson". Vols Wire. Associated Press. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
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