Bob DeMoss
Encyclopedia
Robert Alonzo "Bob" DeMoss (born January 27, 1927) is a former American football
player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Purdue University
from 1970 to 1972, compiling a career college football
record of 13–18. DeMoss played football as a quarterback
at Purdue from 1945 to 1948. He was then selected in the second round of the 1949 NFL Draft
by the New York Bulldogs
, from whom he played in 1949. DeMoss was selected again in the 22nd round of the 1950 NFL Draft
by the New York Giants
, but retired from playing to become an assistant football coach at Purdue. After his stint as Purdue's head football coach, DeMoss remained an assistant athletics director as the university until 1992.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Purdue University
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
from 1970 to 1972, compiling a career college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
record of 13–18. DeMoss played football as a quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
at Purdue from 1945 to 1948. He was then selected in the second round of the 1949 NFL Draft
1949 NFL Draft
The 1949 National Football League Draft was held on December 21, 1948.-Player selections:-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:-Round ten:...
by the New York Bulldogs
New York Yanks
The New York Yanks American football team played in the National Football League under that name in the 1950 and 1951 seasons. In 1949, Boston Yanks owner Ted Collins had requested the NFL to fold his Boston team and give him a new one in New York City...
, from whom he played in 1949. DeMoss was selected again in the 22nd round of the 1950 NFL Draft
1950 NFL Draft
The 1950 National Football League Draft was held on January 20–21, 1950.-Player selections:-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:-Round ten:...
by the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, but retired from playing to become an assistant football coach at Purdue. After his stint as Purdue's head football coach, DeMoss remained an assistant athletics director as the university until 1992.