Robert H. Fletcher
{{Short description|American football player and coach (1900–1968)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Bob Fletcher
| image = Bob Fletcher Case Football 1926.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1900|2|28}}
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1968|8|5|1900|2|28}}
| death_place = Findlay, Ohio, U.S.
| alma_mater =
| player_sport1 = Football
| player_years2 = 1918–1920
| player_team2 = Illinois
| player_positions = Quarterback
| coach_sport1 = Football
| coach_years2 = 1921–1923
| coach_team2 = Findlay HS (OH)
| coach_years3 = 1924–1929
| coach_team3 = Case Tech
| coach_sport4 = Basketball
| coach_years5 = 1924–1929
| coach_team5 = Case Tech
| admin_years1 =
| admin_team1 =
| overall_record = 19–27–7 (college football)
30–29 (college basketball)
| bowl_record =
| tournament_record =
| championships =
}}
Robert H. Fletcher (February 28, 1900 – August 5, 1968) was an American football player and coach.
Playing career
Fletcher played quarterback for the Illinois Fighting Illini football from 1918 to 1920. His 1919 Illinois Fighting Illini football team famously won the national title, after he kicked a game-winning field goal to defeat Ohio State.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RyTVa-sXx_IC&q=1919+illinois+ohio+state+fletcher+bob&pg=PA33|title=Bob Zuppke: The Life and Football Legacy of the Illinois Coach|first=Maynard|last=Brichford|date=September 12, 2009|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786453948|via=Google Books}} He was named All-Big Ten Conference in 1918, 1919, and 1920. He was also named to the All-Western college football team of 1920.
Head football coach
Fletcher first coached three seasons as the head football coach of Findlay High School in Findlay, Ohio from 1921 to 1923, amassing a record of 24–6.{{Cite web|url=https://newspapers.case.edu/?a=d&d=CT19240227-01.2.17&srpos=3&e=-------en-20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-fletcher+football------|title=The Case Tech 27 February 1924 — Case Western Reserve University|website=newspapers.case.edu}}
In 1924, he moved to Cleveland to coach at the Case School of Applied Science, known today as Case Western Reserve University. Fletcher coached both the school's football and basketball teams. His overall football record was 19–27–7 and his overall basketball record was 30–29.{{Cite web|url=https://case.edu/its/archives/Coaches/fletcher_robert.htm|title=Robert H. Fletcher|website=case.edu}}
Head coaching record
=College football=
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Case Tech Scientists
| conf = Ohio Athletic Conference
| startyear = 1924
| endyear = 1929
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1924
| name = Case
| overall = 6–2–1
| conference = 6–2–1
| confstanding = 4th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1925
| name = Case
| overall = 3–4–2
| conference = 3–4–2
| confstanding = 11th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1926
| name = Case
| overall = 4–2–3
| conference = 4–2–3
| confstanding = 12th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1927
| name = Case
| overall = 2–6
| conference = 2–6
| confstanding = T–17th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1928
| name = Case
| overall = 2–6–1
| conference = 1–4–1
| confstanding = 10th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1929
| name = Case
| overall = 2–7
| conference = 1–6
| confstanding = T–13th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Case
| overall = 19–27–7
| confrecord = 17–24–7
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 19–27–7
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
| legend = no
}}
References
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{{Case Western Spartans football coach navbox}}
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Category:American football quarterbacks
Category:Basketball coaches from Ohio
Category:Case Western Reserve Spartans football coaches
Category:Case Western Reserve Spartans men's basketball coaches
Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football players