| William Herschel Bobo | |
| Sport(s) | Football, basketball, baseball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 16, 1896 Austin, Mississippi |
| Died | February 18, 1975 (aged 79) Jackson, Mississippi |
| Playing career | |
| Position(s) | Quarterback (football) Third baseman (baseball) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–17–4 (football) 31–17–1 (basketball) 19–10–1 (baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards All-Southern (1917) | |
William Herschel Bobo (January 16, 1896 – February 18, 1975) was a minor league baseball player and an American football, basketball, and baseball coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Mississippi State Teachers College—now known as the University of Southern Mississippi—from 1924 to 1927, compiling a record of 9–17–4.[2] Bobo was also the head basketball coach at Mississippi State Teachers from 1924 to 1928, tallying a mark of 31–17–1, and the school's head baseball from 1925 to 1928, amassing a record of 19–10–1.[3]
Bobo was a native of Clarksdale, Mississippi. He died on February 18, 1975, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi.[4]
Head coaching record[]
Football[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State Teachers Yellow Jackets (Independent) (1924–1927) | |||||||||
| 1924 | Mississippi State Teachers | 3–3–2 | |||||||
| 1925 | Mississippi State Teachers | 0–6 | |||||||
| 1926 | Mississippi State Teachers | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| 1927 | Mississippi State Teachers | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| Mississippi State Teachers: | 9–17–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 9–17–4 | ||||||||
| †Indicates BCS bowl, Bowl Alliance or Bowl Coalition game. | |||||||||
References[]
- ↑ "Herschel Bobo". Baseball-Reference Minor Leagues Player Register. https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=bobo--001w--.
- ↑ "History and Records". University of Southern Mississippi. https://southernmiss.com/documents/2018/7/16//HistoryandRecords_Pages_131_196_.pdf?id=4959.
- ↑ "2017 USM Baseball Almanac". University of Southern Mississippi. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/smis/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/2017-usm-basebl-almanac.pdf.
- ↑ "Herschel Bobo Dies Tuesday". The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Mississippi): p. 9. February 19, 1975. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30667441/clarionledger/.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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