Robert L. Nipper (February 15, 1903 – October 16, 1993) was an American college football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at DePauw University in 1946, compiling a record of 1–5–2. Nipper died on October 16, 1993.[2][3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 15, 1903 Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Died | October 16, 1993 (aged 90) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1922–1925 | Butler |
| Basketball | |
| 1922–1926 | Butler |
| Baseball | |
| 1923–1926 | Butler |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1927–1930 | Butler (assistant) |
| 1931–1942 | Shortridge HS (IN) |
| 1946 | DePauw |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–5–2 (college) |
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DePauw Tigers (Indiana Intercollegiate Conference) (1946) | |||||||||
| 1946 | DePauw | 1–5–2 | 1–2 | T–11th | |||||
| DePauw: | 1–5–2 | 1–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 1–5–2 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Robert Nipper". Indiana Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ "DePauw Football All-Time Records". depauwtigers.com. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hall of Fame player, coach dies". Kokomo Tribune. Kokomo, Indiana. Associated Press. October 20, 1993. p. 20. Retrieved June 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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