Fred A. Robins

Fred A. Robins
Sport(s) Football, baseball
Biographical details
Alma mater Vanderbilt University[1]
Playing career
1910–1912 Vanderbilt
Position(s) Quarterback, halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1914 Mercer
1915–1916 Ole Miss
Baseball
1915 Mercer
1916 Ole Miss
Head coaching record
Overall 10–16 (football)
18–21 (baseball)

Fred A. "Rabbi" Robins was an American football and baseball coach at both Mercer and Mississippi. He served as the head football coach at Mercer University in 1914 prior to accepting the head coaching position with the University of Mississippi in May 1915.[2] While at Mississippi, Robbins compiled a record of 5–12.[3] He played for coach Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt teams. His skills better suited to the mud, he played quarterback and led the team to its largest win in its history, a 105 to 0 win over Bethel in 1912.[4]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Mercer Baptists (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1914)
1914 Mercer 5–4
Mercer: 5–4
Ole Miss Rebels (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1915–1916)
1915 Ole Miss 2–6
1916 Ole Miss 3–6
Ole Miss: 5–12
Total: 10–16

References

  1. "Fred Robbins will coach Ole Miss". The Atlanta Constitution. May 5, 1915. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  2. 2010 Ole Miss Football Guide. Oxford, Mississippi: University of Mississippi Athletics Media Relations Office. 2010. p. 169. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  3. Bill Traughber (September 22, 2005). "Vanderbilt Records 105 Points Against Bethel".

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