Bob Tyler
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 4, 1932 |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1966–1967 | Meridian HS (MS) |
| 1968–1970 | Ole Miss (assistant) |
| 1971 | Alabama (assistant) |
| 1972 | Mississippi State (OC) |
| 1973–1978 | Mississippi State |
| 1981 | North Texas |
| 2000–2002 | Millsaps |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1976–1979 | Mississippi State |
| 1981–1982 | North Texas |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 37–68–2 (college) 94–19–6 (high school) |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
Bob Tyler (born July 4, 1932) is a former American football coach. He coached in the high school and collegiate ranks.
A native of
Tyler continued his career in the collegiate ranks, as receivers coach on Johnny Vaught's Ole Miss Rebel staff. He later worked as an assistant under Bear Bryant at the University of Alabama before moving to Mississippi State as offensive coordinator.
Tyler was named head coach of the Bulldogs in 1973 and led State to a 9–3 season in the tough
Mississippi State was placed on probation by the NCAA prior to the 1975 season due to alleged improper benefits to student athletes. The school sought and won court approval to play in an adverse legal opinion to the NCAA. Regardless and after the fact, the NCAA forced the school to forfeit four wins and one tie 1975, as well as the entire 1976 and 1977 seasons.[1]
In 1981, Tyler coached at North Texas State University (now University of North Texas), where he went 2–9 in his only season there. Tyler then went on to coach at Northwest Mississippi Community College and Oxford High School in the 1980s. He was named Director of Mississippi State Parks, Wildlife and Fisheries and served in that capacity from 1992 to 1996. He also served as head coach of Millsaps Majors from 2000 until his retirement in 2002. His later-life hobbies include attending antique fairs regionally with his wife, Dale.
Tyler is recipient of numerous Coach of the Year awards on the high school and college levels. He also served as assistant and head coach of the Mississippi High School All-Star football games in 1966 and 1967.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State Bulldogs (Southeastern Conference) (1973–1978) | |||||||||
| 1973 | Mississippi State | 4–5–2 | 2–5 | T–8th | |||||
| 1974 | Mississippi State | 9–3 | 3–3 | T–4th | W Sun | 17 | 17 | ||
| 1975 | Mississippi State | 2–9+ | 0–6+ | T–9th | |||||
| 1976 | Mississippi State | 0–11++ | 0–6++ | T–9th | 20 | ||||
| 1977 | Mississippi State | 0–11+++ | 0–6+++ | T–9th | |||||
| 1978 | Mississippi State | 6–5 | 2–4 | T–7th | |||||
| Mississippi State: | 21–44–2^ | 7–30^ | |||||||
| North Texas State Mean Green (NCAA Division I-A independent) (1981) | |||||||||
| 1981 | North Texas State | 2–9 | |||||||
| North Texas State: | 2–9 | ||||||||
| Millsaps Majors (Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) (2000–2002) | |||||||||
| 2000 | Millsaps | 5–5 | 2–4 | 6th | |||||
| 2001 | Millsaps | 6–4 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2002 | Millsaps | 3–6 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
| Millsaps: | 14–15 | 6–12 | |||||||
| Total: | 37–68–2 | ||||||||
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+ The 1975 team finished with a record of 6–4–1 (1-4-1 SEC) before NCAA probation
++ The 1976 team finished with a record of 9-2 (4-2 SEC) before NCAA probation
+++ The 1977 team finished with a record of 5-6 (2-4 SEC) before NCAA probation
^ Adjusted from 39-25-3 (14-22-1 SEC) by the NCAA[2][3]
References
- ^ 1975 probation announcement
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 10, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
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