Robert Marshall (basketball coach)
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Robert C. Marshall was an American football
and basketball
coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Richmond
in 1918 and at Howard College, now Samford University
in 1920 and 1921, compiling a career college football
record of 9–12–2. He was also the head basketball coach at Richmond for one season in 1918–1919 and at Howard for two seasons, from 1920 to 1922, compiling a career college basketball
record of 7–19.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
and basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Richmond
University of Richmond
The University of Richmond is a selective, private, nonsectarian, liberal arts university located on the border of the city of Richmond and Henrico County, Virginia. The University of Richmond is a primarily undergraduate, residential university with approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate...
in 1918 and at Howard College, now Samford University
Samford University
Samford University, founded as Howard College is a private, coeducational, Alabama Baptist Convention-affiliated university located in Homewood, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, United States. It includes the , Cumberland School of Law, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Brock School of Business, Ida V....
in 1920 and 1921, compiling a career college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
record of 9–12–2. He was also the head basketball coach at Richmond for one season in 1918–1919 and at Howard for two seasons, from 1920 to 1922, compiling a career college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
record of 7–19.
Basketball
| School | Season | Record | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 1918-19 | 1-5 | |
| Total | 1 Season | 1-5 |