Robert E. Harmon|
| Born | 1882 (1882)
Jacksonville, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Died | 1959 (aged 76–77) |
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| c. 1900 | Illinois College |
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| 1905–1906 | Denver |
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| 1907 | Creighton |
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| 1904 | Illinois College |
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| 1903 | Illinois College |
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| 1911 | Loyola (IL) |
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| 1912 | Butte HS (MT) |
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| 1913–1914 | Gonzaga |
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| 1915–1916 | University Farm |
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| 1917 | Illinois College |
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| 1919–1920 | Santa Clara |
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| 1921–1924 | Quincy (IL) |
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| 1913–1915 | Gonzaga |
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| 1919–1921 | Santa Clara |
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| 1915 | Gonzaga |
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| 1921 | Santa Clara |
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| 1922–? | Quincy (IL) |
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| 1913–1915 | Gonzaga |
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| Overall | 41–27–3 (football, excluding Loyola)
14–13 (basketball)
6–9–1 (baseball, excluding Quincy) |
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Robert Emmett "Red Bob" Harmon (1882–1959) was an American college football, college basketball, and college baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Illinois College in 1903 and 1917, Loyola University Chicago in 1911, Gonzaga University from 1913 to 1914, the University Farm—now known as the University of California, Davis—from 1915 to 1916, and the University of Santa Clara—now known as Santa Clara University—from 1919 to 1920, and at Quincy College and Seminary—now known as Quincy University—in Quincy, Illinois from 1922 to 1924.
Coaching career
Harmon was the head coach for the Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team from 1913 to 1915. He recorded a 10–4 (.714) record during his two seasons.[1]
In 1917, Harmon returned to his alma mater, Illinois College in Jacksonville, Illinois, to become head football coach, succeeding his brother, William T. Harmon, who was serving as a captain in the United States Army at Camp Grant near Rockford, Illinois.[2][3]
Law career
Harmon was a graduate of the Loyola University Chicago School of Law and did graduate work at the University of Chicago and the University of Michigan. While he was coaching at Gonzaga, Harmon also practiced law with the offices of Luby and Pierson. At Santa Clara, he taught law as a member of the faculty. In 1930, Harmon passed the Illinois state bar and began a law practice in Jacksonville, Illinois.[4]
Head coaching record
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Team
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Overall
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Conference |
Standing
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Bowl/playoffs
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| Illinois College Blueboys (Independent) (1903)
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| 1903
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Illinois College
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6–2 |
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| Gonzaga Blue and White (Independent) (1913–1914)
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| 1913
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Gonzaga
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7–2 |
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| 1914
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Gonzaga
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3–2–1 |
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| Gonzaga:
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10–4–1 |
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| University Farm (Independent) (1915–1916)
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| 1915
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University Farm
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3–2 |
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| 1916
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University Farm
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7–1 |
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| University Farm:
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10–3 |
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| Illinois College Blueboys (Independent) (1917)
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| 1917
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Illinois College
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0–4–1 |
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| Illinois College:
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6–6–1 |
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| Santa Clara Broncos (Independent) (1919–1920)
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| 1919
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Santa Clara
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2–4 |
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| 1920
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Santa Clara
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5–1 |
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| Santa Clara:
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7–5 |
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| Quincy Hawks (Independent) (1922–1924)
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| 1922
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Quincy
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4–3 |
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| 1923
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Quincy
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2–2–1 |
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| 1924
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Quincy
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2–4 |
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| Quincy:
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8–9–1 |
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[5]
References
- ^ "Gonzaga Basketball History - Page 51 of 62". Archived from the original (PDF) on May 19, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ^ "Harmon Succeeds Brother as Illinois College Coach". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. September 18, 1917. p. 10. Retrieved January 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Harmon Returns To Alma Mater". Spokane Chronicle. Spokane, Washington. September 20, 1917. p. 16. Retrieved January 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Robert E. Harmon To Practice Law In Jacksonville". The Jacksonville Daily Journal. Jacksonville, Illinois. November 8, 1930. p. 16. Retrieved January 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Robert E. Harmon; Football". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
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