Robert Spangler (American football)
# Robert Spangler (American football)

Robert F. Spangler (September 8, 1917 – March 31, 1992) was an American football and basketball player and coach. Following a successful played career as a quarterback at Duke University, he served as the head football coach at Atlantic Christian College—now known as Barton College—in Wilson, North Carolina from 1947 to 1948 and Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina from 1949 to 1952.

## Head coaching record

### College football

| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Atlantic Christian Bulldogs (North State Conference) (1947–1948) ||||||
| 1947 | Atlantic Christian | 0–8 | 0–5 | 9th |
| 1948 | Atlantic Christian | 2–7 | 1–6 | 8th |
| Atlantic Christian: | Atlantic Christian: | 2–15 | 1–11 | |
| Catawba Indians (North State Conference) (1949–1952) ||||||
| 1949 | Catawba | 5–5 | 4–2 | 4th |
| 1950 | Catawba | 4–6 | 2–3 | 5th |
| 1951 | Catawba | 5–5 | 3–2 | 3rd |
| 1952 | Catawba | 4–5–1 | 4–1–1 | T–2nd |
| Catawba: | Catawba: | 18–21–1 | 13–8–1 | |
| Total: | Total: | 20–36–1 | | |
