Bob Carmody (American football)
Robert Francis Carmody (1870 – December 31, 1899) was an American college football player and coach, college baseball player, and physician. He served as the head football coach at Georgetown University in 1894 and co-head football coach at Fordham University in 1897 with Frederick Shaeffer, compiling a career head coaching record of 7–7–1.
Carmody played football at Fordham as a halfback. At Georgetown, he played at fullback and end, and was captain of the 1892 Georgetown football team.[1] Carmody was also a pitcher for the Georgetown Hoyas baseball team. In 1896, he was a resident physician at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pennsylvania.[2] Carmody died at the age of 29, on December 31, 1899, at his home in Sayre. He had suffered from Bright's disease.[3]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown (Independent) (1894) | |||||||||
| 1894 | Georgetown | 4–5 | |||||||
| Georgetown: | 4–5 | ||||||||
| Fordham (Independent) (1897) | |||||||||
| 1897 | Fordham | 3–2–1 | |||||||
| Fordham: | 3–2–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 7–7–1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Georgetown's Crack Team". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. October 9, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved January 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "University Notes.; Georgetown University". The Evening Star. Washington, D.C. February 15, 1896. p. 11. Retrieved January 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Dr. Carmody's Death". Elmira Gazette and Free Press. Elmira, New York. January 2, 1900. p. 8. Retrieved January 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Robert "Bob" Carmody". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ "Fordham Football 2024 Media Guide" (PDF). Fordham University Athletics. p. 154. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
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