Robert E. Harmon

American sports coach (1882–1959)

Robert E. Harmon
Biographical details
Born	1882 Jacksonville, Illinois, U.S.
Died	1959
Playing career
Football
c. 1900	Illinois College
1905–1906	Denver
1907	Creighton
Baseball
1904	Illinois College

Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1903	Illinois College
1911	Loyola (IL)
1912	Butte HS (MT)
1913–1914	Gonzaga
1915–1916	University Farm
1917	Illinois College
1919–1920	Santa Clara
1921–1924	Quincy (IL)
Basketball
1913–1915	Gonzaga
1919–1921	Santa Clara
Baseball
1915	Gonzaga
1921	Santa Clara
1922–?	Quincy (IL)

Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1913–1915	Gonzaga

Head coaching record
Overall	41–27–3 (football, excluding Loyola) 14–13 (basketball) 6–9–1 (baseball, excluding Quincy)

Robert Emmett "Red Bob" Harmon (1882–1959) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Illinois College in 1903 and 1917, Loyola University Chicago in 1911, Gonzaga University from 1913 to 1914, the University Farm—now known as the University of California, Davis—from 1915 to 1916, and the University of Santa Clara—now known as Santa Clara University—from 1919 to 1920, and at Quincy College and Seminary—now known as Quincy University—in Quincy, Illinois from 1922 to 1924.

Coaching career

Harmon was the head coach for the Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team from 1913 to 1915. He recorded a 10–4 (.714) record during his two seasons.^[1]

In 1917, Harmon returned to his alma mater, Illinois College in Jacksonville, Illinois, to become head football coach, succeeding his brother, William T. Harmon, who was serving as a captain in the United States Army at Camp Grant near Rockford, Illinois.^[2]^[3]

Law career

Harmon was a graduate of the Loyola University Chicago School of Law and did graduate work at the University of Chicago and the University of Michigan. While he was coaching at Gonzaga, Harmon also practiced law with the offices of Luby and Pierson. At Santa Clara, he taught law as a member of the faculty. In 1930, Harmon passed the Illinois state bar and began a law practice in Jacksonville, Illinois.^[4]

Head coaching record

Football


Year	Team	Overall
Illinois College Blueboys (Independent) (1903)
1903	Illinois College	6–2
Gonzaga Blue and White (Independent) (1913–1914)
1913	Gonzaga	7–2
1914	Gonzaga	3–2–1
Gonzaga:		10–4–1
University Farm (Independent) (1915–1916)
1915	University Farm	3–2
1916	University Farm	7–1
University Farm:		10–3
Illinois College Blueboys (Independent) (1917)
1917	Illinois College	0–4–1
Illinois College:		6–6–1
Santa Clara Broncos (Independent) (1919–1920)
1919	Santa Clara	2–4
1920	Santa Clara	5–1
Santa Clara:		7–5
Quincy Hawks (Independent) (1922–1924)
1922	Quincy	4–3
1923	Quincy	2–2–1
1924	Quincy	2–4
Quincy:		8–9–1
Total:

References

^ Gonzaga Basketball History - Page 51 of 62
^ "Harmon Succeeds Brother as Illinois College Coach". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. September 18, 1917. p. 10. Retrieved January 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Harmon Returns To Alma Mater". Spokane Chronicle. Spokane, Washington. September 20, 1917. p. 16. Retrieved January 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Robert E. Harmon To Practice Law In Jacksonville". The Jacksonville Daily Journal. Jacksonville, Illinois. November 8, 1930. p. 16. Retrieved January 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

Robert E. Harmon at Find a Grave

Illinois College Blueboys head football coaches

No coach (1890–1893)
William B. Conover (1894)
George Dygert (1895)
James L. Morrison (1896)
No team (1897–1898)
Thomas Beers (1899)
Rufus Nash (1900)
Hoag (1901)
Richard Shipp (1902)
Robert E. Harmon (1903)
Percy Owen (1904)
Fred R. O'Neal (1905)
Robert Holderby (1906)
Edward P. Brockhouse (1907)
Glenn Thistlethwaite (1908)
Otho Glen "Mike" Harrell (1909)
William T. Harmon (1910–1916)
Robert E. Harmon (1917)
No team (1918)
William T. Harmon (1919–1931)
LaRue Van Meter (1932–1933)
Ray Eliot (1934–1936)
LaRue Van Meter (1937)
Alfred Lamb (1938–1942)
No team (1943–1945)
Al Miller (1946–1955)
Joe Brooks (1956–1985)
Bill Anderson (1986–1994)
Rich Johanningmeier (1995–1997)
Tom Rowland (1998–2002)
Aaron Keen (2003–2007)
Garrett Campbell (2008–2015)
Ray DeFrisco (2016–2019)
No team (2020)
Ray DeFrisco (2021– )

v t e Gonzaga Bulldogs athletic directors
Robert E. Harmon (1913–1915) Gus Dorais (1920–1925) Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith (1925–1929) Robert L. Mathews (1929–1930) Claude McGrath (1939–1949) Archie Sherar (1949–) Hank Anderson (1953–1972) Larry Koentopp (1972–1978) Dan Fitzgerald (1978–1997) Mike Roth (1997– )

v t e Gonzaga Bulldogs head football coaches
Henry Luhn (1892–1893) No team (1894–1895) Henry Luhn (1896–1898) No team (1899–1906) George Varnell (1907–1911) Fred Burns (1912) Robert E. Harmon (1913–1914) William J. Coyle (1915) John F. McGough (1916) Jimmy Condon (1917) Charlie Mullen (1918) William S. Higgins (1919) Gus Dorais (1920–1924) Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith (1925–1928) Robert L. Mathews (1929) Ray Flaherty (1930) Mike Pecarovich (1931–1938) Puggy Hunton (1939–1941)

Gonzaga Bulldogs head football coaches

Henry Luhn (1892–1893)
No team (1894–1895)
Henry Luhn (1896–1898)
No team (1899–1906)
George Varnell (1907–1911)
Fred Burns (1912)
Robert E. Harmon (1913–1914)
William J. Coyle (1915)
John F. McGough (1916)
Jimmy Condon (1917)
Charlie Mullen (1918)
William S. Higgins (1919)
Gus Dorais (1920–1924)
Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith (1925–1928)
Robert L. Mathews (1929)
Ray Flaherty (1930)
Mike Pecarovich (1931–1938)
Puggy Hunton (1939–1941)

v t e Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball head coaches
George Varnell unofficial season* (1907–1908) George Varnell (1908–1909) William Mulligan (1909–1910) Frank McKevitt (1910–1911) Fred Burns (1911–1912) Ed Mulholland (1912–1913) Robert E. Harmon (1913–1915) William S. Higgins (1915–1916) John F. McGough (1916–1917) Jimmy Condon (1917–1918) Edward Geheves (1918–1920) Gus Dorais (1920–1925) Maurice Smith (1925–1929) Robert L. Mathews (1929–1930) Ray Flaherty (1930–1931) Sam Dagley (1931–1932) Perry Ten Eyck (1932–1933) Claude McGrath (1933–1942) Bill Frazier (1942–1943) Charles Henry (1943–1944) Eugene Wozny (1944–1945) Gordon C. White (1945–1946) Claude McGrath (1946–1949) L. T. Underwood (1949–1951) Hank Anderson (1951–1972) Adrian Buoncristiani (1972–1978) Dan Fitzgerald (1978–1981) Jay Hillock (1981–1985) Dan Fitzgerald (1985–1997) Dan Monson (1997–1999) Mark Few (1999– )

Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball head coaches

George Varnell unofficial season* (1907–1908)
George Varnell (1908–1909)
William Mulligan (1909–1910)
Frank McKevitt (1910–1911)
Fred Burns (1911–1912)
Ed Mulholland (1912–1913)
Robert E. Harmon (1913–1915)
William S. Higgins (1915–1916)
John F. McGough (1916–1917)
Jimmy Condon (1917–1918)
Edward Geheves (1918–1920)
Gus Dorais (1920–1925)
Maurice Smith (1925–1929)
Robert L. Mathews (1929–1930)
Ray Flaherty (1930–1931)
Sam Dagley (1931–1932)
Perry Ten Eyck (1932–1933)
Claude McGrath (1933–1942)
Bill Frazier (1942–1943)
Charles Henry (1943–1944)
Eugene Wozny (1944–1945)
Gordon C. White (1945–1946)
Claude McGrath (1946–1949)
L. T. Underwood (1949–1951)
Hank Anderson (1951–1972)
Adrian Buoncristiani (1972–1978)
Dan Fitzgerald (1978–1981)
Jay Hillock (1981–1985)
Dan Fitzgerald (1985–1997)
Dan Monson (1997–1999)
Mark Few (1999– )

v t e Gonzaga Bulldogs head baseball coaches
Unknown (1890–1908) Stanley H. Titus (1909) Unknown (1890–1908) Fred Burns (1911) Ralph Willis (1913) Unknown (1913–1914) Robert E. Harmon (1915) Father Gilbert (1916) Unknown (1917) Jimmy Condon (1918) Unknown (1919–1920) Gus Dorais (1921–1925) Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith (1926) Unknown (1927) Hust Stockton (1928) Unknown (1929–1946) Gerald O'Melveney (1947–1948) L. T. Underwood (1949–1950) Dick Busch (1951) Unknown (1952–1956) Dick Busch (1957–1959) Joe Schauble (1960–1961) Dick Busch (1962–1967) Joey August (1968–1969) Larry Koentopp (1970–1977) Steve Hertz (1978) Jim Lawler (1979–1980) Steve Hertz (1981–2003) Mark Machtolf (2004– )

Gonzaga Bulldogs head baseball coaches

Unknown (1890–1908)
Stanley H. Titus (1909)
Unknown (1890–1908)
Fred Burns (1911)
Ralph Willis (1913)
Unknown (1913–1914)
Robert E. Harmon (1915)
Father Gilbert (1916)
Unknown (1917)
Jimmy Condon (1918)
Unknown (1919–1920)
Gus Dorais (1921–1925)
Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith (1926)
Unknown (1927)
Hust Stockton (1928)
Unknown (1929–1946)
Gerald O'Melveney (1947–1948)
L. T. Underwood (1949–1950)
Dick Busch (1951)
Unknown (1952–1956)
Dick Busch (1957–1959)
Joe Schauble (1960–1961)
Dick Busch (1962–1967)
Joey August (1968–1969)
Larry Koentopp (1970–1977)
Steve Hertz (1978)
Jim Lawler (1979–1980)
Steve Hertz (1981–2003)
Mark Machtolf (2004– )

v t e UC Davis Aggies head football coaches
Robert E. Harmon (1915–1916) Jack Glascock (1917) No team (1918) William E. Bobbitt (1919) Eugene Van Gent (1920) Wilmer D. Elfrink (1921) Chester Brewer (1922) William L. Driver (1923–1927) Crip Toomey (1928–1936) Vern Hickey (1937–1942) No team (1943–1945) Vern Hickey (1946–1948) Ted Forbes (1949–1953) Will Lotter (1954) Ted Forbes (1955) Will Lotter (1956–1957) Herb Schmalenberger (1958) Will Lotter (1959–1963) Herb Schmalenberger (1964–1969) Jim Sochor (1970–1988) Bob Foster (1989–1992) Bob Biggs (1993–2012) Ron Gould (2013–2016) Dan Hawkins (2017–2023) Tim Plough (2024– )

UC Davis Aggies head football coaches

Robert E. Harmon (1915–1916)
Jack Glascock (1917)
No team (1918)
William E. Bobbitt (1919)
Eugene Van Gent (1920)
Wilmer D. Elfrink (1921)
Chester Brewer (1922)
William L. Driver (1923–1927)
Crip Toomey (1928–1936)
Vern Hickey (1937–1942)
No team (1943–1945)
Vern Hickey (1946–1948)
Ted Forbes (1949–1953)
Will Lotter (1954)
Ted Forbes (1955)
Will Lotter (1956–1957)
Herb Schmalenberger (1958)
Will Lotter (1959–1963)
Herb Schmalenberger (1964–1969)
Jim Sochor (1970–1988)
Bob Foster (1989–1992)
Bob Biggs (1993–2012)
Ron Gould (2013–2016)
Dan Hawkins (2017–2023)
Tim Plough (2024– )

v t e Santa Clara Broncos head football coaches
Unknown (1896) No team (1897) No coach (1898) No team (1899–1901) Gene Sheehy (1902–1905) No team (1906) William H. Howard (1907) No team (1908) Harry Renwick (1909) No coach (1910–1911) Pat Higgins (1912–1914) No team (1915) Charles A. Austin (1916) Austin Mandershed & Walter Mandershed (1917) No team (1918) Robert E. Harmon (1919–1920) Harry Buckingham (1921–1922) Eddie Kienholz (1923–1924) Adam Walsh (1925–1928) Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith (1929–1935) Buck Shaw (1936–1942) No team (1943–1945) Len Casanova (1946–1949) Richard F. Gallagher (1950–1952) No team (1953–1958) Pat Malley (1959–1984) Terry Malley (1985–1992)

Santa Clara Broncos head football coaches

Unknown (1896)
No team (1897)
No coach (1898)
No team (1899–1901)
Gene Sheehy (1902–1905)
No team (1906)
William H. Howard (1907)
No team (1908)
Harry Renwick (1909)
No coach (1910–1911)
Pat Higgins (1912–1914)
No team (1915)
Charles A. Austin (1916)
Austin Mandershed & Walter Mandershed (1917)
No team (1918)
Robert E. Harmon (1919–1920)
Harry Buckingham (1921–1922)
Eddie Kienholz (1923–1924)
Adam Walsh (1925–1928)
Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith (1929–1935)
Buck Shaw (1936–1942)
No team (1943–1945)
Len Casanova (1946–1949)
Richard F. Gallagher (1950–1952)
No team (1953–1958)
Pat Malley (1959–1984)
Terry Malley (1985–1992)

v t e Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball head coaches
Unknown (1904–1906) No team (1906–1908) Unknown (1908–1917) Jerry Desmond (1917–1918) Norbert Keefe (1918–1919) Robert E. Harmon (1919–1921) Joe Aurrecoechea (1921–1923) Eddie Kienholz (1923–1925) Russell Wilson (1925–1926) Harlan Dykes (1926–1935) George Barsi (1935–1943) No team (1943–1944) George Barsi (1944–1945) Ray Pesco (1945–1950) Bob Feerick (1950–1962) Dick Garibaldi (1962–1970) Carroll Williams (1970–1992) Dick Davey (1992–2007) Kerry Keating (2007–2016) Herb Sendek (2016– )

Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball head coaches

Unknown (1904–1906)
No team (1906–1908)
Unknown (1908–1917)
Jerry Desmond (1917–1918)
Norbert Keefe (1918–1919)
Robert E. Harmon (1919–1921)
Joe Aurrecoechea (1921–1923)
Eddie Kienholz (1923–1925)
Russell Wilson (1925–1926)
Harlan Dykes (1926–1935)
George Barsi (1935–1943)
No team (1943–1944)
George Barsi (1944–1945)
Ray Pesco (1945–1950)
Bob Feerick (1950–1962)
Dick Garibaldi (1962–1970)
Carroll Williams (1970–1992)
Dick Davey (1992–2007)
Kerry Keating (2007–2016)
Herb Sendek (2016– )

v t e Santa Clara Broncos head baseball coaches
Unknown (1883) No team (1884–1888) Unknown (1889) No team (1890) Unknown (1891–1896) Billy Hulen (1897) Joseph Corbett (1898) Joseph Corbett & Jay Hughes (1899) Billy Hulen (1900) Charlie Graham (1901) Unknown (1902) Joseph Corbett & Charlie Graham (1903) Nick Williams (1904) Wallace Bray (1905) Unknown (1906) Jimmy Byrnes (1907) Unknown (1908) Tom Kelly (1909–1910) Bob McHale (1911) Unknown (1912) Patsy O'Rourke (1913) Harry Wolter (1914–1915) Mike Fitzgerald (1916) Tubby Spencer (1917–1918) Joe Aurrecoechea (1919–1920) Robert E. Harmon (1921) Joe Aurrecoechea (1922–1923) Eddie Kienholz (1924) Sam Agnew & Charley Scherf (1925) Sam Agnew (1926) Mike Fitzgerald (1927–1929) Marv Owen (1930) Walter Mails (1931–1933) Mike Fitzgerald (1935–1939) Len Casanova (1940–1942) Neil Reese (1943) No team (1944–1945) John J. Cottrell (1946–1951) Bill Prentice (1952–1953) Chuck Bedolla (1954–1957) Bill Leonard (1958–1960) John J. Cottrell (1961–1964) Sal Taormina (1965–1979) Al Endriss (1980) Jerry McClain (1981–1984) John Oldman (1985–1997) Mike Cummins (1998–2001) Mark O'Brien (2002–2011) Dan O'Brien (2012–2017) Rusty Filter (2018– )

Santa Clara Broncos head baseball coaches

Unknown (1883)
No team (1884–1888)
Unknown (1889)
No team (1890)
Unknown (1891–1896)
Billy Hulen (1897)
Joseph Corbett (1898)
Joseph Corbett & Jay Hughes (1899)
Billy Hulen (1900)
Charlie Graham (1901)
Unknown (1902)
Joseph Corbett & Charlie Graham (1903)
Nick Williams (1904)
Wallace Bray (1905)
Unknown (1906)
Jimmy Byrnes (1907)
Unknown (1908)
Tom Kelly (1909–1910)
Bob McHale (1911)
Unknown (1912)
Patsy O'Rourke (1913)
Harry Wolter (1914–1915)
Mike Fitzgerald (1916)
Tubby Spencer (1917–1918)
Joe Aurrecoechea (1919–1920)
Robert E. Harmon (1921)
Joe Aurrecoechea (1922–1923)
Eddie Kienholz (1924)
Sam Agnew & Charley Scherf (1925)
Sam Agnew (1926)
Mike Fitzgerald (1927–1929)
Marv Owen (1930)
Walter Mails (1931–1933)
Mike Fitzgerald (1935–1939)
Len Casanova (1940–1942)
Neil Reese (1943)
No team (1944–1945)
John J. Cottrell (1946–1951)
Bill Prentice (1952–1953)
Chuck Bedolla (1954–1957)
Bill Leonard (1958–1960)
John J. Cottrell (1961–1964)
Sal Taormina (1965–1979)
Al Endriss (1980)
Jerry McClain (1981–1984)
John Oldman (1985–1997)
Mike Cummins (1998–2001)
Mark O'Brien (2002–2011)
Dan O'Brien (2012–2017)
Rusty Filter (2018– )

v t e Quincy Hawks head football coaches
Unknown (1916–1917) No team (1918) Unknown (1919) No team (1920) Robert E. Harmon (1921–1924) Martin Heinen (1925–1928) Unknown (1929) Martin Heinen (1930–1932) Unknown (1933) No team (1934–1945) Unknown (1946) Mac Wenskunas (1947–1949) Bron Bacevich (1950–1951) Unknown (1952–1953) No team (1954–1985) Randy Dickens (1986–1990) Kevin Gundy (1991–1992) Ron Taylor (1993–1996) Brian Cox (1997–1999) Bill Terlisner (2000–2011) Tom Pajic (2012–2016) Gary Bass (2017–2023) Jason Killday (2024– )

Quincy Hawks head football coaches