Robert M. Mitten (August 9, 1928 – April 21, 1972) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at West Chester University of Pennsylvania from 1965 to 1971.[1] Mitten played college football at the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill from 1945 to 1948.[2] He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the 1949 NFL draft.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 9, 1928 Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 21, 1972 West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1945–1948 | North Carolina |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1951–1952 | Hickory HS (NC) |
| 1953–1964 | West Chester (assistant) |
| 1965–1971 | West Chester |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 52–15 (college) |
| Bowls | 0–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 PSCAC/PSAC (1967, 1969, 1971) 5 PSCAC/PSAC East Division (1966–1967, 1969–1971) | |
| Awards | |
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | UPI# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Chester Golden Rams (Pennsylvania State College Athletic Conference / Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) (1965–1971) | |||||||||
| 1965 | West Chester | 5–3 | 5–1 | 2nd (East) | |||||
| 1966 | West Chester | 8–3 | 6–0 | 1st (East) | L Tangerine | ||||
| 1967 | West Chester | 10–1 | 6–0 | 1st (East) | L Tangerine | 5 | |||
| 1968 | West Chester | 6–3 | 5–1 | 2nd (East) | |||||
| 1969 | West Chester | 8–2 | 5–0 | 1st (East) | |||||
| 1970 | West Chester | 7–4 | 5–0 | 1st (East) | |||||
| 1971 | West Chester | 9–1 | 5–1 | 1st (East) | |||||
| West Chester: | 52–15 | 37–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 52–15 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Throwback Thursday (Class of 1982)". Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Robert M. Mitten". Delaware County Daily Times. April 22, 1972. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Robert Mitten". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
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