Bobby Dobbs
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
October 13, 1922 Munday, Texas |
| Died | April 2, 1986 (aged 63) Altus, Oklahoma |
| Playing career | |
| 1942–1943 | Tulsa |
| 1944–1945 | Army |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1949–1951 | Carswell Air Force Base |
| 1952–1954 | Army (assistant) |
| 1955–1960 | Tulsa |
| 1961–1964 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1965–1972 | Texas Western / UTEP |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 71–63–4 |
| Bowls | 2–0 |
Robert Lee Dobbs (born October 13, 1922 – April 2, 1986) was an American football fullback and coach.
After graduating from high school in Frederick, Oklahoma in 1941, Bobby entered University of Tulsa to play football for coach Henry Frnka. A fullback, Dobbs played in Tulsa's first ever bowl game; the 1942 Sun Bowl. With the United States involved in World War II, Bobby's patriotism, along with his desire to become a pilot and play football, led him to West Point. In early 1943, he joined the United States Army Air Corps. His athletic ability resulted in letters in football and basketball. Bobby was the starting fullback on the 1944 Army team. The 1944 Army team had a 9–0 record, two future Heisman Trophy winners (Doc Blanchard & Glenn Davis), and defeated their opponents by a combined score of 504–35 en route to winning the Associated Press National Championship.
Following graduation, Dobbs took transition training at Enid Air Force Base and was then assigned to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. In 1949 Dobbs moved to Carswell Air Force Base, where he coached the Carswell football team to the Armed Forces Championship. In 1952, Earl Blaik brought Dobbs back to West Point to serve as an assistant football coach. Future Green Bay Packers head coach Vince Lombardi was also on the same Army coaching staff.
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