Bob Reade
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 22, 1932 Cornell (IA) |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1962–1978 | Darnall HS (IL) |
| 1979–1994 | Augustana (IL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 146–23–1 (college) 146–21–4 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 19–7 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 Coach of the Year (1981, 1983–1987, 1990, 1993–1994) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1998 (profile) | |
Bob Reade (July 22, 1932 – July 5, 2020) was an
Playing career
Reade played football as a linebacker at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, from which he graduated in 1954.
Coaching career
Reade was the head football coach at J. D. Darnall High School in Geneseo, Illinois from 1962 to 1978, compiling a record of 146–21–4. Reade won three consecutive Illinois 3A state championships in 1976, 1977, and 1978. In 1979, Reade was hired at Augustana College, an NCAA Division III school in Rock Island, Illinois. He retired in 1994 with 146 wins and 11 playoff appearances at Augustana, in addition to 12 conference titles and 4 national championships.
Honors
Reade was a recipient of the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1998. Additionally, he was inducted into the Tribe of Vikings HOF, the Geneseo High School HOF, the Quad City Times HOF, and the Illinois Football Coaches Association HOF. In 1993, Reade authored a booked titled Coaching Football Successfully (
wrote the foreword.Death
Reade died on July 5, 2020.[3] He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Geneseo, Illinois.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana (Illinois) Vikings (College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) (1979–1994) | |||||||||
| 1979 | Augustana | 6–3 | 5–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1980 | Augustana | 6–3 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1981 | Augustana | 9–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
| 1982 | Augustana | 11–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Championship | ||||
| 1983 | Augustana | 12–0 | 8–0 | 1st | W NCAA Division III Championship | ||||
| 1984 | Augustana | 12–0 | 8–0 | 1st | W NCAA Division III Championship | ||||
| 1985 | Augustana | 13–0 | 8–0 | 1st | W NCAA Division III Championship | ||||
| 1986 | Augustana | 12–0–1 | 7–0–1 | 1st | W NCAA Division III Championship | ||||
| 1987 | Augustana | 10–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1988 | Augustana | 10–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division III Semifinal | ||||
| 1989 | Augustana | 8–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
| 1990 | Augustana | 8–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
| 1991 | Augustana | 8–1 | 7–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1992 | Augustana | 6–3 | 6–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1993 | Augustana | 7–2 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1994 | Augustana | 8–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
| Augustana: | 146–23–1 | 112–12–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 146–23–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ "Augustana Streak Is Ended at 60". The New York Times. Associated Press. November 29, 1987. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ "2010 NCAA Division II-III Football Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 94. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ Johnston, Tom (July 5, 2020). "Local coaching legend Bob Reade passes away at age 87". Quad-City Times. Davenport, Iowa. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
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