Robert P. Mahfouz

Robert P. Mahfouz (born October 30, 1959 in Metairie, Louisiana) is a former professional American football player.[1] Mahfouz became the starting quarterback for the Jacksonville Bulls of the USFL in 1984.[2] He was invited to camp by the New Orleans Saints in 1985, but they could not reach contractual agreement. He currently coaches high school football at Live Oak High School in Watson, LA on the outskirts of Baton Rouge.

College

Mahfouz played for the LSU Tigers football team from 1979 to 1980. While playing for LSU Mahfouz had 17 completions on 35 passing attempts for 262 yards.[3] Mahfouz then transferred to Southeastern Louisiana University, where he is listed historically as #6 overall for passing yards per game (155.2, 1981), #10 overall for average yards per completion (14.5, 1981), #4 Average Yards Per Pass (8.1, 1981), #6 Passing Efficiency (131.3, 1981), #9 Pass Completion Percentage (55.9, 1981), and #6 Total Offense Per Game (162.5, 1981).[4]

Mahfouz was a key member of one of the best comebacks in school history vs rival Northeast Louisiana. Down 40-21 with 11:34 remaining in the game, Mahfouz throws two touchdown passes to David Peterson and another to Todd Jones that was the highlight of a 29 point 4th quarter that changed the outcome of the game. Mahfouz finished the game with 298 yards and 5 touchdowns, walking away with the win.[5]

Professional

Robert Mahfouz played for the Jacksonville Bulls for the 1984 and 1985 seasons. He saw most of his playing time during the 1984 season and finished with 2174 yards and 11 touchdowns. He was 180 for 309 attempts and had a pass completion ratio of 58.3% in 1984. The team finished the season 6-12 and was 5th place in their respective division.[6] [7]

References

  1. ↑ Maxymuk, John (November 30, 2007), Strong Arm Tactics: A History and Statistical Analysis of the Professional Quarterback, McFarland, ISBN 0-7864-3277-2
  2. ↑ "Robbie Mahfouz". TotalFootballStats.com.
  3. ↑ "1980 LSU Cummulative Stats" (PDF). LSU SPORTS. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Southeastern Sports". Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Southeastern Football History".
  6. ↑ "Robbie Mahfouz USFL Stats".
  7. ↑ "1984 Jacksonville Bulls Season".
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