 Devaney from 1966 Cornhusker | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 13, 1915 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | May 9, 1997 (aged 82) Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1937–1938 | Alma |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1953–1956 | Michigan State (assistant) |
| 1957–1961 | Wyoming |
| 1962–1972 | Nebraska |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1967–1992 | Nebraska |
| 1992–1996 | Nebraska (AD Emeritus) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 136–30–7 |
| Bowls | 7–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 National (1970, 1971) 4 Skyline (1958–1961) 8 Big Eight (1963–1966, 1969–1972) | |
| Awards | |
| Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1971) Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award (1971) Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (1994) 3× Big Eight Coach of the Year (1962−1964) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1981 (profile) | |
Robert Simon Devaney (April 13, 1915 – May 9, 1997) was a college football coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Wyoming from 1957 to 1961 and at the University of Nebraska from 1962 to 1972, compiling a career record of 136–30–7 (.806). Devaney's Nebraska Cornhuskers won consecutive national championships in 1970 and 1971 and three consecutive Orange Bowls.
Devaney also served as the athletic director at Nebraska from 1967 to 1993, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1981. He died of a heart attack at age 82 in 1997,[1][2] and is buried at Lincoln Memorial Park in Lincoln.
- ^ "Cornhusker legend Devaney dies". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. May 10, 1997. p. C2.
- ^ "Nebraska's Bob Devaney dead at 82". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). news services. May 10, 1997. p. D4.