Robert Kolf

Robert Maguire Kolf (February 1, 1898 – May 31, 1990) was an American football coach. He was an alumnus of Oshkosh Normal School (later renamed the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh). He returned to the school as an instructor and coach in 1923. He was an athletic coach at the school for 45 years, leading the school to 29 conference championships in 10 sports. He was the football coach in 1929, from 1931 to 1942, and 1946 to 1962. He also served as the athletic director and coached basketball, tennis, track and field, and golf, among other sports.[1] He was part of the inaugural class inducted into the UW Oshkosh Athletic Hall of Fame in 1974.[2] The Kolf Sports Center at Oshkosh opened in 1971 and was named in his honor.[3]

Robert Kolf
Biographical details
Born(1898-02-01)February 1, 1898
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedMarch 31, 1990(1990-03-31) (aged 92)
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1919–1921Oshkosh Normal
Basketball
1919–1922Oshkosh Normal
Baseball
c. 1920Oshkosh Normal
Position(s)Quarterback (football)
Guard (basketball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1926Ripon (backfield)
1929Oshkosh State
1931–1942Oshkosh State
1946–1962Oshkosh State
Basketball
1922–1923Shawano HS (WI)
1926–1927Ripon
Head coaching record
Overall59–123–16 (college football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 WSTCC Southern Division (1935)

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Oshkosh State Titans (Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference) (1929)
1929 Oshkosh State 3–43–2T–5th
Oshkosh State Titans (Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference) (1931–1942)
1931 Oshkosh State 3–4–12–3–16th
1932 Oshkosh State 2–4–11–3–18th
1933 Oshkosh State 4–1–22–1–1T–3rd
1934 Oshkosh State 3–3–11–34th (Southern)
1935 Oshkosh State 6–0–14–01st (Southern)
1936 Oshkosh State 3–3–21–1–2T–2nd (Southern)
1937 Oshkosh State 0–70–45th (Southern)
1938 Oshkosh State 1–60–45th (Southern)
1939 Oshkosh State 1–50–45th (Southern)
1940 Oshkosh State 1–50–45th (Southern)
1941 Oshkosh State 0–60–45th (Southern)
1942 Oshkosh State 0–50–45th (Southern)
Oshkosh State Titans (Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference / Wisconsin State College Conference) (1946–1962)
1946 Oshkosh State 2–42–2T–3rd (Southern)
1947 Oshkosh State 3–41–35th (Southern)
1948 Oshkosh State 1–4–11–4–1T–8th
1949 Oshkosh State 1–51–510th
1950 Oshkosh State 0–60–610th
1951 Oshkosh State 0–4–10–4–110th
1952 Oshkosh State 2–32–23rd (Southern)
1953 Oshkosh State 0–60–5T–9th
1954 Oshkosh State 2–2–22–2–2T–6th
1955 Oshkosh State 0–5–20–5–110th
1956 Oshkosh State 3–42–48th
1957 Oshkosh State 4–33–34th
1958 Oshkosh State 6–24–2T–3rd
1959 Oshkosh State 3–3–22–3–26th
1960 Oshkosh State 3–43–46th
1961 Oshkosh State 2–42–4T–8th
1962 Oshkosh State 0–70–710th
Oshkosh State: 59–123–1639–102–12
Total:59–123–16
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. Zellmer, Doug (May 31, 1990). "Robert Kolf dies at 92: Oshkosh loses its own sports legend". The Oshkosh Northwestern. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Link, Jacob (October 19, 2022). "Remembering the Titans: Robert Kolf". The Advance-Titan.
  3. "Kolf Physical Education & Sports Center". University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
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