Bob Stokes (American football)

American football player, coach, and administrator (1931–2019)

Bob Stokes
Biographical details
Born	(1931-06-08)June 8, 1931 Frazeysburg, Ohio, U.S.
Died	July 5, 2019(2019-07-05) (aged 88) Ashland, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1949–1952	Muskingum
1953	Chicago Cardinals
Basketball
1949–1953	Muskingum

Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1955–1957	Muskingum (assistant)
1958–1964	Ashland (assistant)
1965–1966	Muskingum (assistant)
1967–1969	Muskingum
Basketball
1958–1965	Ashland
1965–1967	Muskingum

Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1970–1975	Ashland

Head coaching record
Overall	19–5–3 (football) 99–92 (basketball)

Robert S. Stokes (June 8, 1931 – July 5, 2019) was an American football player, coach of football and basketball, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Muskingum College from 1967 to 1969, compiling a record of 19–5–3. Stokes was also the head basketball coach at Ashland University from 1958 to 1965 and Muskingum from 1965 to 1967, amassing a career college basketball coaching mark of 99–92.

Head coaching record

Football


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Muskingum Fighting Muskies (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1967–1969)
1967	Muskingum	8–1	5–1	T–2nd
1968	Muskingum	6–2–1	5–2	T–4th
1969	Muskingum	5–2–2	3–1–2	T–4th
Muskingum:		19–5–3	13–4–2
Total:		19–5–3

References

"Robert Stokes". Ashland Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
"Hall of Famer Bob Stokes To Be Honored Prior to Friday's Game". goashlandeagles.com. November 6, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
"Robert Stokes" (PDF). Retrieved July 10, 2018.

External links

Ashland Sports Hall of Fame profile

v t e Ashland Eagles men's basketball head coaches
Walter Leckrone (1920–1921) Arthur Murray (1921–1923) William Meredith (1923–1926) Harry Matthews (1926–1927) Fred Schmuck (1927–1934) Ray Novotny (1934–1935) George Donges (1935–1937) Frank Lonero (1937–1943) George Donges (1943–1946) Jim Richcreek (1946–1952) George Donges (1952–1954) Robert Brownson (1954–1958) Robert Stokes (1958–1965) Bill Musselman (1965–1971) Jerry Walke (1971–1973) Joe Gottfried (1973–1978) Jim Seward (1978–1983) Gerry Sears (1983–1986) Roger Lyons (1986–1989) Keith Dambrot (1989–1991) Terry Weigand (1991–1995) Dave Oness (1995) Rob Spivery (1995–1996) Roger Lyons (1996–2009) John Ellenwood (2009– )

Ashland Eagles men's basketball head coaches

Walter Leckrone (1920–1921)
Arthur Murray (1921–1923)
William Meredith (1923–1926)
Harry Matthews (1926–1927)
Fred Schmuck (1927–1934)
Ray Novotny (1934–1935)
George Donges (1935–1937)
Frank Lonero (1937–1943)
George Donges (1943–1946)
Jim Richcreek (1946–1952)
George Donges (1952–1954)
Robert Brownson (1954–1958)
Robert Stokes (1958–1965)
Bill Musselman (1965–1971)
Jerry Walke (1971–1973)
Joe Gottfried (1973–1978)
Jim Seward (1978–1983)
Gerry Sears (1983–1986)
Roger Lyons (1986–1989)
Keith Dambrot (1989–1991)
Terry Weigand (1991–1995)
Dave Oness (1995)
Rob Spivery (1995–1996)
Roger Lyons (1996–2009)
John Ellenwood (2009– )

v t e Muskingum Fighting Muskies head football coaches
Arthur B. Gill (1895–1896) Unknown (1897–1899) Ervin A. Peterson (1900) Unknown (1901) Kenneth Wilson Cleland (1902) James R. McFarland (1903) Ted Schrontz (1904) Thomas A. Moore (1905) Walter Mueller (1906) John Farson (1907) Ralph Adair Hutchinson (1908) Ewing (1909) Evan J. Jones (1910) Bill Caldwell (1911) Wheaton D. Cole (1912) Roland Bevan (1913–1914) Greasy Neale (1915) John Felton (1916) Ray Michaels (1917) Hi Pollock (1918) Ray Michaels (1919) Cam Henderson (1920–1922) Bill Lange (1923–1935) Stu Holcomb (1936–1940) Al Baisler (1942–1944) Ed Sherman (1945–1966) Bob Stokes (1967–1969) Al Christopher (1970–1980) Jeff Heacock (1981–2006) Al Logan (2007–2017) Erik Ieuter (2018–2024) Edward Reny # (2025– ) # denotes interim head coach

Muskingum Fighting Muskies head football coaches

Arthur B. Gill (1895–1896)
Unknown (1897–1899)
Ervin A. Peterson (1900)
Unknown (1901)
Kenneth Wilson Cleland (1902)
James R. McFarland (1903)
Ted Schrontz (1904)
Thomas A. Moore (1905)
Walter Mueller (1906)
John Farson (1907)
Ralph Adair Hutchinson (1908)
Ewing (1909)
Evan J. Jones (1910)
Bill Caldwell (1911)
Wheaton D. Cole (1912)
Roland Bevan (1913–1914)
Greasy Neale (1915)
John Felton (1916)
Ray Michaels (1917)
Hi Pollock (1918)
Ray Michaels (1919)
Cam Henderson (1920–1922)
Bill Lange (1923–1935)
Stu Holcomb (1936–1940)
Al Baisler (1942–1944)
Ed Sherman (1945–1966)
Bob Stokes (1967–1969)
Al Christopher (1970–1980)
Jeff Heacock (1981–2006)
Al Logan (2007–2017)
Erik Ieuter (2018–2024)
Edward Reny # (2025– )

# denotes interim head coach

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