Bob Fisher (American football coach)

Bob Fisher
Sport(s)	Football
Biographical details
Born	December 3, 1887; Boston, Massachusetts
Died	July 7, 1942 (aged 54); Newton, Massachusetts
Playing career
1909–1911	Harvard
Position(s)	Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1919–1925	Harvard
Head coaching record
Overall	43–14–5
Bowls	1–0
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	1 National (1919)
Awards
	All-American, 1910; All-American, 1911
	College Football Hall of Fame; Inducted in 1973 (profile)

Robert T. Fisher (December 3, 1887 – July 7, 1942) was an American football player and coach.^[1] He played college football at Harvard University from 1909 to 1911 and was a consensus All-American at guard in 1910 and 1911. Fisher served as the head football coach at Harvard from 1919 to 1925, compiling a record of 43–14–5. His 1919 team won the 1920 Rose Bowl over Oregon and was retroactively recognized as a national champion by a number of selectors. Fisher was one of the original trustees for the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1973.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Bowl/playoffs
Harvard Crimson (Independent) (1919–1925)
1919	Harvard	9–0–1	W Rose
1920	Harvard	8–0–1
1921	Harvard	7–2–1
1922	Harvard	7–2
1923	Harvard	4–3–1
1924	Harvard	4–4
1925	Harvard	4–3–1
Harvard:		43–14–5
Total:		43–14–5
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

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