Robert E. Vaughan

Robert E. Vaughan
Sport(s)	Football, basketball
Biographical details
Born	(1888-12-29)December 29, 1888
Died	February 18, 1969(1969-02-18) (aged 80) Crawfordsville, Indiana
Playing career
Position(s)	Fullback
Head coaching record
Overall	118–85–24 (football) 216–207 (basketball)

Robert E. "Pete" Vaughan (December 29, 1888 – February 18, 1969) was an American football player, coach of football and basketball, and college athletics administrator. He served was head football coach at Wabash College for 27 seasons, from 1919 to 1945, compiling a record of 118–85–24.

In 1922, he also coached Wabash to the championship of the first national intercollegiate basketball tournament ever held. Prior to coaching Wabash, he spent four seasons (1912–1916) coaching the Purdue Boilermakers basketball team, leading them to a record of 21–32.

Vaughan attended Crawfordsville High School and the University of Notre Dame. He played college football alongside Knute Rockne, who became the head coach of the Fighting Irish.

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Wabash Little Giants (Independent) (1919–1924)
1919	Wabash	4–3–2
1920	Wabash	3–4
1921	Wabash	7–2
1922	Wabash	7–3
1923	Wabash	4–3–2
1924	Wabash	5–4
Wabash Little Giants (Indiana Intercollegiate Conference) (1925–1945)
1925	Wabash	5–3–1
1926	Wabash	5–4
1927	Wabash	7–2
1928	Wabash	4–4–1
1929	Wabash	4–5
1930	Wabash	3–6
1931	Wabash	3–5–1
1932	Wabash	4–2–2
1933	Wabash	4–2–1
1934	Wabash	4–2–2
1935	Wabash	6–1–1
1936	Wabash	7–1
1937	Wabash	3–3–2
1938	Wabash	1–6–1
1939	Wabash	3–5–1
1940	Wabash	4–4–1
1941	Wabash	5–3–1
1942	Wabash	4–2–1
1943	Wabash	4–2–2
1944	Wabash	6–1–1
1945	Wabash	2–3–1
Wabash:		118–85–24
Total:		118–85–24
†Indicates BCS bowl, Bowl Alliance or Bowl Coalition game.

External links

• Robert E. Vaughan at Find a Grave

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