Bob Spoo
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | November 2, 1937 |
| Playing career | |
| 1956–1958 | Purdue |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1973–1977 | Wisconsin (QB) |
| 1978–1986 | Purdue (QB) |
| 1987–2011 | Eastern Illinois |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 144–131–1 |
| Bowls | 1–8 (NCAA D-I-AA/FCS playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
|
1 Gateway Football (1995) 4 OVC (2001–2002, 2005, 2009) | |
| Awards | |
|
Gateway Football Coach of the Year (1995) 3x OVC Coach of the Year (2001, 2005, 2009) | |
Bob Spoo (November 2, 1937) is a retired college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Eastern Illinois University from 1987 to 2011, compiling a record of 144–131–1. Spoo led the Eastern Illinois Panthers to five conference titles, nine playoff berths, and ten finishes in the Top 25 polls. He coached nine First Team All-Americans, including Tristan Burge and Tony Romo.
Spoo is an alumnus of Purdue University and a former quarterback on the Purdue Boilermakers football team. Prior to receiving the head coaching position at Eastern Illinois, Spoo served as an assistant at Purdue and the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He also coached at the high school level.
Spoo and his wife, Suzie, have one daughter. After retiring, the Spoo's continue to reside in Charleston, Illinois.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NCAA/TSN# | USA/ESPN° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois Panthers (Gateway Football Conference) (1987–1995) | |||||||||
| 1987 | Eastern Illinois | 5–6 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1988 | Eastern Illinois | 5–6 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1989 | Eastern Illinois | 9–4 | 4–2 | 2nd | L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal | 15 | |||
| 1990 | Eastern Illinois | 5–6 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1991 | Eastern Illinois | 4–7 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1992 | Eastern Illinois | 5–6 | 2–4 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1993 | Eastern Illinois | 3–7–1 | 2–3–1 | T–4th | |||||
| 1994 | Eastern Illinois | 6–5 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1995 | Eastern Illinois | 10–2 | 5–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | 12 | |||
| Eastern Illinois Panthers (Ohio Valley Conference) (1996–2005) | |||||||||
| 1996 | Eastern Illinois | 8–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | 16 | |||
| 1997 | Eastern Illinois | 8–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | 21 | 22 | |||
| 1998 | Eastern Illinois | 6–5 | 4–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1999 | Eastern Illinois | 2–10 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 2000 | Eastern Illinois | 8–4 | 6–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | 17 | 22 | ||
| 2001 | Eastern Illinois | 9–2 | 6–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | 9 | 9 | ||
| 2002 | Eastern Illinois | 8–4 | 5–1 | T–1st | 13 | 12 | |||
| 2003 | Eastern Illinois | 4–8 | 3–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 2004 | Eastern Illinois | 5–6 | 4–4 | 4th | |||||
| 2005 | Eastern Illinois | 9–3 | 8–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | 16 | 15 | ||
| Eastern Illinois Panthers (Ohio Valley Conference) (2007–2011) | |||||||||
| 2007 | Eastern Illinois | 8–4 | 7–1 | L NCAA Division I First Round | 18 | ||||
| 2008 | Eastern Illinois | 5–7 | 3–5 | 5th | |||||
| 2009 | Eastern Illinois | 8–4 | 6–2 | 1st | L NCAA Division I First Round | 19 | |||
| 2010 | Eastern Illinois | 2–9 | 2–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2011 | Eastern Illinois | 2–9 | 1–7 | 9th | |||||
| Eastern Illinois: | 144–131–1 | 68–44 | |||||||
| Total: | 144–131–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||