 Barnwell pictured in Sequel 1945, Western Illinois yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1916-01-01)January 1, 1916 Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | September 19, 1985(1985-09-19) (aged 69) Port Richey, Florida, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1944 | Western Illinois |
| Basketball | |
| 1943–1946 | Western Illinois |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–8 (football) 24–22 (basketball) |
Robert Wade Barnwell (January 1, 1916 – September 19, 1985) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois for one season, in 1944 season, compiling a record of 0–8.[1] Barnwell was also the head basketball coach at Western Illinois from 1943 to 1946, tallying a mark of 24–22. Barnwell attended Missouri State University and Columbia University Teachers' College prior to coming to Western Illinois.[2][3]
Barnwell died in 1985.
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois Leathernecks (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1944) | |||||||||
| 1944 | Western Illinois | 0–8 | 0–4 | 5th | |||||
| Western Illinois: | 0–8 | 0–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 0–8 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Western Illinois Coaching Records Archived May 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Read the eBook Catalogue (Volume 1940/1941) by Columbia University online for free (Page 29 of 120)".
- ^ "Front Cover".
External links
- Bob Barnwell at Find a Grave
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