12 Facts About Bob DeMoss

Robert Alonzo DeMoss was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator.

Bob DeMoss was born on January 27,1927, in Dayton, Kentucky.

Bob DeMoss earned a bachelor's degree in forestry during his college years at Purdue University.

Bob DeMoss played football as a quarterback at Purdue from 1945 to 1948.

Bob DeMoss helped the Boilermakers win their first four games and move into the national rankings at No 9.

Bob 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.

Two days after Mollenkopf announced his retirement, Bob DeMoss was named his successor, becoming the third and most-recent Purdue alum to serve as head coach.

Bob DeMoss inherited a Purdue squad who was loaded at the running back position with Stan Brown, and Otis Armstrong, but the team struggled to find consistency out of its quarterback position.

Bob DeMoss resigned following the 1972 season, citing his desire to be with his family more as his reason for stepping down.

Bob DeMoss resigned as coach on December 3,1972, making him the last quarterback to coach the Boilermakers until current head coach Jeff Brohm.

Bob DeMoss was inducted into Purdue's Intercollegiate Athletes Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 1999.

Bob DeMoss died at his home in West Lafayette, Indiana, on July 23,2017, at the age of 90.