Bob Curtis (American football)
# Bob Curtis (American football)

Robert D. Curtis (June 18, 1935 – August 18, 2013) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Franklin & Marshall College from 1971 to 1974 and Bucknell University from 1975 to 1985, compiling a career college football coaching record of 80–59–3.

## Coaching career

### Waldwick High School

Curtis was the first head football coach at Waldwick High School in Waldwick, New Jersey. He led the Waldwick Warriors to a record of 12–20–3 in five seasons, from the school's opening in 1963 through the 1967 season.

### Franklin & Marshall

Curtis was the head football coach at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania for four seasons, from 1971 until 1974. His coaching record at Franklin & Marshall was 32–3.

### Bucknell

Curtis was the head football coach at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. He held the position from 1975 through the 1985 season and compiled a record of 48–56–3 (.463).

## Death

Curtis died on August 18, 2013, at Nottingham Village in Northumberland, Pennsylvania.

## Head coaching record

### College

| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Franklin & Marshall Diplomats (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1971–1974) ||||||
| 1971 | Franklin & Marshall | 6–2 | 6–1 | 1st (Southern) |
| 1972 | Franklin & Marshall | 9–0 | 8–0 | 1st (Southern) |
| 1973 | Franklin & Marshall | 8–1 | 8–1 | 1st (Southern) |
| 1974 | Franklin & Marshall | 9–0 | 8–0 | 1st (Southern) |
| Franklin & Marshall: | Franklin & Marshall: | 32–3 | 30–2 | |
| Bucknell Bison (NCAA Division II independent) (1975–1977) ||||||
| 1975 | Bucknell | 5–5 | | |
| 1976 | Bucknell | 4–5 | | |
| 1977 | Bucknell | 4–5 | | |
| Bucknell Bison (NCAA Division I-AA independent) (1978–1985) ||||||
| 1978 | Bucknell | 5–5 | | |
| 1979 | Bucknell | 4–4–2 | | |
| 1980 | Bucknell | 6–4 | | |
| 1981 | Bucknell | 4–6 | | |
| 1982 | Bucknell | 4–6 | | |
| 1983 | Bucknell | 4–5–1 | | |
| 1984 | Bucknell | 5–5 | | |
| 1985 | Bucknell | 3–7 | | |
| Bucknell: | Bucknell: | 48–56–3 | | |
| Total: | Total: | 80–59–3 | | |
| National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||
