Bob Ingalls

Donald Robert Ingalls (January 17, 1919 – April 8, 1970) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Michigan and was chosen by conference coaches as a second-team player on the Associated Press All-Big Ten Conference team in 1940.[1] He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 18th round of the 1942 NFL Draft and played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Packers for one season, in 1942.[2] Ingalls was the head coach of the 1944 Lincoln Army Air Field Wings football team.[3] He served as the head football coach at the University of Connecticut from 1952 to 1963, compiling a record of 49–54–3.

Bob Ingalls
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Ingalls from 1946 Cornhusker
No. 53
Position:Center
Personal information
Born:(1919-01-17)January 17, 1919
Marblehead, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died:April 8, 1970(1970-04-08) (aged 51)
Willimantic, Connecticut, U.S.
Career information
High school:Marblehead
The Kiski School
College:Michigan
NFL Draft:1942 / Round: 18 / Pick: 169
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career NFL statistics
Games played–started:10–6
Interceptions:1
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Ingalls died on April 8, 1970, at Windham Community Hospital in Willimantic, Connecticut.[4]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Lincoln Army Air Field Wings (Independent) (1944)
1944 Lincoln AAF 6–1
Lincoln AAF: 6–1
Connecticut Huskies (Yankee Conference) (1952–1963)
1952 Connecticut 5–33–1T–1st
1953 Connecticut 3–4–12–1–13rd
1954 Connecticut 1–80–46th
1955 Connecticut 4–42–2T–3rd
1956 Connecticut 6–2–13–0–11st
1957 Connecticut 5–4–13–0–1T–1st
1958 Connecticut 7–34–01st
1959 Connecticut 6–34–01st
1960 Connecticut 5–43–1T–1st
1961 Connecticut 2–72–23rd
1962 Connecticut 3–62–23rd
1963 Connecticut 2–61–35th
Connecticut: 49–54–329–16–3
Total:55–55–3
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. Earl Hilligan (November 24, 1940). "Harmon and Evashevski Repeat on AP's All-Big Ten: Michigan Stars Named for Third Year in a Row". St. Petersburg Times (AP story). p. 12.
  2. "Bob Ingalls Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
  3. "Wings open against Peru Navy 11 Friday". Sunday Journal and Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. September 16, 1944. p. 2B. Retrieved April 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Robert Ingalls, 51, Connecticut Coach" (PDF). The New York Times. April 9, 1970. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
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