William Herschel Bobo

William Herschel Bobo
Biographical details
Born(1896-01-16)January 16, 1896
Austin, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedFebruary 18, 1975(1975-02-18) (aged 79)
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1917Mississippi State
Baseball
1921Clarksdale Cubs
1922–1923Greenswood Indians
1923Paducah Indians
1924–1928Hattiesburg Hubbers/Pinetoppers
1929–1931Jackson Senators
1932Memphis Chickasaws
1933Jackson Senators
1934El Dorado Lions
1934–1936Jackson Senators
1937–1938Blytheville Giants
1939–1940Fort Smith Giants
Position(s)Quarterback (football)
Third baseman (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1924–1927Mississippi State Teachers
Basketball
1924–1928Mississippi State Teachers
Baseball
1924–1928Hattiesburg Hubbers/Pinetoppers
1925–1928Mississippi State Teachers
1929–1931Jackson Senators
1933Jackson Senators
1934Auburn
1935Jackson Senators
1937–1938Blytheville Giants
1939–1941Fort Smith Giants
1942Natchez Giants
1945Hickory Rebels
1947Helena Seaporters
1951Clarksdale Planters
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1924–1928Mississippi State Teachers
Head coaching record
Overall9–17–4 (college football)
31–17–1 (college basketball)
24–14–1 (collegebaseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
All-Southern (1917)

William Herschel Bobo (January 16, 1896 – February 18, 1975) was an American minor league baseball player and manager, college football, college basketball, and college baseball coach, and athletics administrator.[1] He served as the head football coach at Mississippi State Teachers College—now known as the University of Southern Mississippi—from 1924 to 1927, compiling a record of 9–17–4.[2] Bobo was also the head basketball coach at Mississippi State Teachers from 1924 to 1928, tallying a mark of 31–17–1, and the school's head baseball from 1925 to 1928, amassing a record of 19–10–1.[3]

On March 4, 1934, Bobo was hired as the head baseball coach at Auburn University, succeeding Sam J. McAllister.[4] He resigned several weeks later, on April 14, to work for a wholesale grocery firm in Jackson, Mississippi. He was replaced by Dell Morgan as Auburn's coach.[5]

Bobo was a native of Clarksdale, Mississippi. He died on February 18, 1975, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi.[6]

Head coaching record

College football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Mississippi State Teachers Yellow Jackets (Independent) (1924–1927)
1924 Mississippi State Teachers 3–3–2
1925 Mississippi State Teachers 0–6
1926 Mississippi State Teachers 3–4–1
1927 Mississippi State Teachers 3–4–1
Mississippi State Teachers: 9–17–4
Total: 9–17–4

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References

  1. ^ "Herschel Bobo". Baseball-Reference Minor Leagues Player Register. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "History and Records" (PDF). University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  3. ^ "2017 USM Baseball Almanac" (PDF). University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  4. ^ "Auburn Coach". Nashville Banner. Nashville, Tennessee. March 4, 1934. p. 11. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Bob Resigns As Diamond Mentor". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. April 15, 1934. p. 15. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Herschel Bobo Dies Tuesday". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. February 19, 1975. p. 9. Retrieved April 16, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; William "Herschel" Bobo; Football". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
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