Bob Cope

For the American basketball player and coach, see Bob Cope (basketball).

Bob Cope

Cope, circa 1970s
Biographical details
Born	(1936-11-06)November 6, 1936
Died	August 3, 1997(1997-08-03) (aged 60) Manhattan, Kansas, U.S.
Playing career
c. 1960	Carson–Newman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1964–1971	Vanderbilt (assistant)
1972–1975	Pacific (CA) (AHC/DC)
1976	SMU (DL)
1977–1979	Arkansas (DB/RC)
1980	Arkansas (DC)
1981	Ole Miss (LB)
1982	Purdue (DC)
1983–1988	Pacific (CA)
1989–1990	Kansas State (DC)
1991–1992	USC (DB)
1993	Baylor (DB)
1994	Baylor (DC/DB)
1995	Baylor (AHC/DB)
1996	Kansas State (DC)
Head coaching record
Overall	22–46

Bob Cope (November 6, 1936 – August 3, 1997) was an American football coach. In a 32-year career, he served as assistant coach at Vanderbilt, SMU, Arkansas, Ole Miss, Purdue, Pacific, USC, Baylor, and Kansas State. During his career, he coached 23 nationally ranked defenses and participated in eight bowl games.

A native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, he played college football at Carson–Newman College, and was inducted posthumously into the Carson–Newman Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002.

Cope was an assistant coach at University of the Pacific for Chester Caddas in the early 1970s. His only stint as head coach came at Pacific (1983–1988), where he had a 22–46 record.

Cope was diagnosed with cancer in September 1996. He died at Mercy Health Center in Manhattan, Kansas.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Pacific Tigers (Pacific Coast Athletic Association / Big West Conference) (1983–1988)
1983	Pacific	3–9	1–5	7th
1984	Pacific	4–7	2–5	6th
1985	Pacific	5–7	2–5	7th
1986	Pacific	4–7	2–5	T–6th
1987	Pacific	4–7	3–4	6th
1988	Pacific	2–9	2–5	7th
Pacific:		22–46	12–29
Total:		22–46