Harvey Robinson
Biographical details
Born
(1908-03-23)March 23, 1908
Jupiter, North Carolina, U.S.
Died
April 25, 1979(1979-04-25) (aged 71)
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Playing career
1931–1932
Position(s)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1935–1941
1946–1948
Tennessee (freshmen)
1949–1952
Tennessee (backfield)
1953–1954
1955–1959
Florida (assistant)
1960–1963
Tennessee (backfield)
Head coaching record
Overall
10–10–1 (college)
Harvey Leigh Robinson (March 23, 1908 – April 25, 1979) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Tennessee for two seasons, 1953 and 1954, compiling a career record of 10–10–1.[1] Robinson replaced General Robert Neyland, who retired as head coach for health reasons.[2] Robinson then served as an assistant coach at Florida under Bob Woodruff and then returned to Knoxville to serve on the staff of Bowden Wyatt. Robinson later became a scout for the NFL.
Year
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Bowl/playoffs
Tennessee Volunteers (Southeastern Conference) (1953–1954)
6–4–1
3–2–1
7th
4–6
1–5
T–11th
Tennessee:
10–10–1
4–7–1
Total:
10–10–1
# denotes interim head coach
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