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Bob Fletcher
Biographical details
Born	February 28, 1900
Died	August 5, 1968 (aged 68); Findlay, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1918–1920	Illinois
Position(s)	Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1921–1923	Findlay HS (OH)
1924–1929	Case Tech
Basketball
1924–1929	Case Tech
Head coaching record
Overall	19–27–7 (college football); 30–29 (college basketball)

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Robert H. Fletcher (February 28, 1900 – August 5, 1968) was an American football player and coach.

Playing career

Fletcher played quarterback for the Illinois Fighting Illini football from 1918 to 1920. His 1919 Illinois Fighting Illini football team famously won the national title, after he kicked a game-winning field goal to defeat Ohio State.^[1] He was named All-Big Ten Conference in 1918, 1919, and 1920. He was also named to the All-Western college football team of 1920.

Head football coach

Fletcher first coached three seasons as the head football coach of Findlay High School in Findlay, Ohio from 1921 to 1923, amassing a record of 24–6.^[2]

In 1924, he moved to Cleveland to coach at the Case School of Applied Science, known today as Case Western Reserve University. Fletcher coached both the school's football and basketball teams. His overall football record was 19–27–7 and his overall basketball record was 30–29.^[3]

Head coaching record

College football


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Case Tech Scientists (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1924–1929)
1924	Case	6–2–1	6–2–1	4th
1925	Case	3–4–2	3–4–2	11th
1926	Case	4–2–3	4–2–3	12th
1927	Case	2–6	2–6	T–17th
1928	Case	2–6–1	1–4–1	10th
1929	Case	2–7	1–6	T–13th
Case:		19–27–7	17–24–7
Total:		19–27–7

References

^ Brichford, Maynard (September 12, 2009). Bob Zuppke: The Life and Football Legacy of the Illinois Coach. McFarland. ISBN 9780786453948 – via Google Books.
^ "The Case Tech 27 February 1924 — Case Western Reserve University". newspapers.case.edu.
^ "Robert H. Fletcher". case.edu.

[1] Brichford, Maynard (September 12, 2009). Bob Zuppke: The Life and Football Legacy of the Illinois Coach. McFarland. ISBN 9780786453948 – via Google Books.

[2] "The Case Tech 27 February 1924 — Case Western Reserve University". newspapers.case.edu.

[3] "Robert H. Fletcher". case.edu.

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 '''Robert H. Fletcher''' (February 28, 1900 – August 5, 1968) was an [[American football]] player and coach.
 ==Playing career==
-Fletcher played [[quarterback]] for the [[Illinois Fighting Illini football]] from 1918-1920.  His [[1919 Illinois Fighting Illini football team]] famously won the national title, after he kicked a game-winning field goal to defeat [[1919 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]].<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=RyTVa-sXx_IC&pg=PA33&lpg=PA33&dq=1919+illinois+ohio+state+fletcher+bob&source=bl&ots=JAwWasQkAv&sig=ACfU3U3PpLVBM3LzsUGL7T1hM9CNINyQ9g&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjm8c78-bDjAhUQWs0KHZF_DGgQ6AEwDHoECAgQAQ#v=onepage&q=1919%20illinois%20ohio%20state%20fletcher%20bob&f=false</ref>  He was named All-[[Big Ten Conference]] in [[1918 All-Big Ten Conference football team|1918]], [[1919 All-Big Ten Conference football team|1919]], and [[1920 All-Big Ten Conference football team|1920]].
+Fletcher played [[quarterback]] for the [[Illinois Fighting Illini football]] from 1918 to 1920.  His [[1919 Illinois Fighting Illini football team]] famously won the national title, after he kicked a game-winning field goal to defeat [[1919 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RyTVa-sXx_IC&q=1919+illinois+ohio+state+fletcher+bob&pg=PA33|title=Bob Zuppke: The Life and Football Legacy of the Illinois Coach|first=Maynard|last=Brichford|date=September 12, 2009|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786453948|via=Google Books}}</ref>  He was named All-[[Big Ten Conference]] in [[1918 All-Big Ten Conference football team|1918]], [[1919 All-Big Ten Conference football team|1919]], and [[1920 All-Big Ten Conference football team|1920]].  He was also named to the All-Western college football team of [[1920 All-Western college football team|1920]].
 ==Head football coach==
-Fletcher first coached three seasons as the head football coach of [[Findlay High School]] in [[Findlay, Ohio]] from 1921–1923, amassing a record of 24–6.<ref>https://newspapers.case.edu/?a=d&d=CT19240227-01.2.17&srpos=3&e=-------en-20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-fletcher+football------</ref>
+Fletcher first coached three seasons as the head football coach of [[Findlay High School]] in [[Findlay, Ohio]] from 1921 to 1923, amassing a record of 24–6.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newspapers.case.edu/?a=d&d=CT19240227-01.2.17&srpos=3&e=-------en-20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-fletcher+football------|title=The Case Tech 27 February 1924 — Case Western Reserve University|website=newspapers.case.edu}}</ref>
-In 1924, he moved to [[Cleveland]] to coach [[Case School of Applied Science]], known today as [[Case Western Reserve University]]. Fletcher coached both the school's football and basketball teams.  His overall football record was 19-27-7.  His overall basketball record was 30-29-0.<ref>https://case.edu/its/archives/Coaches/fletcher_robert.htm</ref>
+In 1924, he moved to [[Cleveland]] to coach at the [[Case School of Applied Science]], known today as [[Case Western Reserve University]]. Fletcher coached both the school's football and basketball teams.  His overall football record was 19–27–7 and his overall basketball record was 30–29.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://case.edu/its/archives/Coaches/fletcher_robert.htm|title=Robert H. Fletcher|website=case.edu}}</ref>
 ==Head coaching record==
+===College football===
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 {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
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  | championship =
  | year         = [[1925 college football season|1925]]
- | name         = Case
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+ | overall      = 3–4–2
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+ | conference   = 3–4–2
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+ | confstanding = 10th
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 {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
  | name       = Case
- | overall    = 19-27-7
+ | overall    = 19–27–7
- | confrecord =
+ | confrecord = 17–24–7
 }}
 {{CFB Yearly Record End
- | overall  = 19-27-7
+ | overall  = 19–27–7
  | bowls    = no
  | poll     = no
  | polltype =
+ | legend   = no
 }}
 ==References==
-{{bareurls|article}}
 {{Reflist}}
-==External links==
-* {{Find a Grave|68158737}}
-{{Case Western Spartans football coach navbox}}
 {{Illinois Fighting Illini quarterback navbox}}
+{{Case Western Spartans football coach navbox}}
+{{authority control}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Fletcher, Robert H.}}
 [[Category:1900 births]]
 [[Category:1968 deaths]]
-[[Category:Case Western Spartans football coaches]]
+[[Category:American football quarterbacks]]
-[[Category:Case Western Spartans men's basketball coaches]]
+[[Category:Basketball coaches from Ohio]]
+[[Category:Case Western Reserve Spartans football coaches]]
+[[Category:Case Western Reserve Spartans men's basketball coaches]]
 [[Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football players]]
+[[Category:High school football coaches in Ohio]]
 [[Category:Sportspeople from Cleveland]]
+[[Category:Players of American football from Cleveland]]

v t e Case Western Reserve Spartans head football coaches
Western Reserve (1890–1969)	No coach (1890) William Rhodes (1891) Edward M. Tillinghast (1891) No coach (1892) James Beveridge (1893) Charles O. Jenkins (1894–1896) Henry Scott Stewart (1897) David C. MacAndrew (1898–1899) Maurice Gordon Clarke (1900) Bill Laub (1901) E. J. Lawrence (1902) Charles J. Boyle (1903) Paul Jones (1904–1905) William B. Seaman (1906–1909) Xen C. Scott (1910) Harvey Snyder (1911–1913) Walter D. Powell (1914–1916) Frank A. Yocum (1917–1918) Harry A. Dame (1919–1921) Frederick V. Ostergren (1921) Ferdinand Holtkamp (1922–1925) Gordon Locke (1926–1930) Jack C. Davis (1930) Ray G. Dauber (1930) Tom Keady (1931–1933) Sam Willaman (1934) Bill Edwards (1935–1940) Tom Davies (1941–1942) No team (1943–1945) Tom Davies (1946–1947) Richard W. Luther (1947) Mike Scarry (1948–1949) Richard W. Luther (1950) Edward L. Finnigan (1951–1965) Edward W. Lewis (1966–1968) Flory Mauriocourt (1969)
Case Tech (1891–1969)	Al Newell (1891) Unknown (1892–1894) Louis Vail (1895) Alva C. Smith (1896–1898) Joseph H. Edwards (1899–1900) John J. Dillon (1901) Joseph Wentworth (1902–1906) Joe Fogg (1907–1910) Xen C. Scott (1911–1913) Wesley Englehorn (1914–1916) Pat Pasini (1917–1919) Harry H. Canfield (1920–1923) Robert H. Fletcher (1924–1929) Ray A. Ride (1930–1944) Joseph J. Carlin (1945) Ray A. Ride (1945–1949) John L. St. Germaine (1949) Lou Saban (1950–1952) John L. St. Germaine (1953) No team (1954) Philip K. Heim (1955–1956) Doug Mooney (1957–1969)
Case Western Reserve (1970–present)	Flory Mauriocourt (1970–1975) Bob Del Rosa (1976–1981) Jim Chapman (1982–1986) Ron Stuckey (1987–1993) Regis Scafe (1994–1998) Peter Germano (1999–2000) Joe Perella (2001–2003) Greg Debeljak (2004–2019) No team (2020) Greg Debeljak (2021– )