Bobby Ross
Ross as Army coach in 2004.
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
December 23, 1936 Richmond, Virginia |
| Playing career | |
| 1956–1958 | VMI |
| Position(s) | Quarterback, defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1965–1966 | VMI (Freshmen/ADB) |
| 1967–1968 | William & Mary (QB/RB) |
| 1969–1970 | William & Mary (DB/DC/RC) |
| 1971 | Rice (LB/RC) |
| 1972 | Maryland (LB) |
| 1973–1977 | The Citadel |
| 1978–1979 | Kansas City Chiefs (ST) |
| 1980–1981 | Kansas City Chiefs (QB/RB) |
| 1982–1986 | Maryland |
| 1987–1991 | Georgia Tech |
| 1992–1996 | San Diego Chargers |
| 1997–2000 | Detroit Lions |
| 2004–2006 | Army |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 103–101–2 (college) 77–68 (NFL) |
| Bowls | 4–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 National (1990) 4 ACC (1983–1985, 1990) 1994 AFC Championship |
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Robert Joseph Ross (born December 23, 1936) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at The Citadel (1973–1977), the University of Maryland, College Park (1982–1986), the Georgia Institute of Technology (1987–1991), and the United States Military Academy (2004–2006), compiling a career college football record of 103–101–2. Ross was also the head coach of the National Football League's San Diego Chargers from 1992 to 1996 and the Detroit Lions from 1997 to 2000, tallying a career NFL mark of 77–68. He guided his 1990 Georgia Tech squad to the UPI national championship and coached the 1994 San Diego Chargers to an appearance in Super Bowl XXIX.
After graduating from Benedictine High School in 1955, Ross enrolled at the Virginia Military Institute, where he started at quarterback and defensive back for two seasons and served as captain of the football team as a senior. Ross graduated from VMI in 1959 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and history.
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