Bobby Wallace (football coach)
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
September 17, 1954 Magnolia, Arkansas |
| Playing career | |
| 1973–1975 | Mississippi State |
| Position(s) | Safety |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1976 | Mississippi State (GA) |
| 1977–1979 | East Carolina (DB) |
| 1980 | Wyoming (DB) |
| 1981–1985 | Auburn (DB) |
| 1986 | Mississippi State (DC) |
| 1987 | Illinois (DB) |
| 1988–1997 | North Alabama |
| 1998–2005 | Temple |
| 2006–2010 | West Alabama |
| 2012–2016 | North Alabama |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 171–152–1 |
| Tournaments | 20–8 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 NCAA Division II (1993–1995) 7 Gulf South (1993–1995, 2013–2016) |
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Robert Hue Wallace (born September 17, 1954) is a retired American football coach. He was most recently the head football coach at the University of North Alabama, a position he held from 1988 to 1997 and again from 2012-2016. Wallace served as the head football coach at Temple University from 1998 to 2005 and at the University of West Alabama from 2006 to 2010. He led the North Alabama Lions to three consecutive NCAA Division II Football Championships, from 1993 to 1995.
Wallace was a multi-sport athlete at Callaway High School in Jackson, Mississippi, lettering three years each in football, basketball, baseball, and track. He also earned prep All-America honors before enrolling at Mississippi State University. After starting for three seasons as a defensive back at MSU under Bob Tyler, Wallace earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education in 1976 and stayed the following year to serve the Bulldogs as a graduate assistant coach.
Wallace started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Mississippi State University in 1976. The following season, he joined Hall of Fame coach Pat Dye's staff at East Carolina to coach defensive backs. He followed Dye to Wyoming and Auburn, before returning to his alma-mater Mississippi State as defensive coordinator. During his tenure at Auburn, Wallace was noted for recruiting standout running back Bo Jackson. In 1987, he coached defensive backs at Illinois.
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