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Bobby Pate

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Bobby Pate
Playing career
1957South Georgia JC
1959Presbyterian
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1965–1969Toccoa HS (GA)
1971Norcross HS (GA)
1972–1973Cherokee HS (GA)
1974–1979Western Carolina (assistant)
1981–1984West Georgia
1985–1994Hart County HS (GA)
Head coaching record
Overall28–15 (college)
137–60–3 (high school)
Tournaments3–1(NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NCAA Division III (1982)

Bobby Pate is a former American football player and coach. He played college football at South Georgia State College under then-head coach Bobby Bowden before finishing his career at Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina.[1] He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1960 NFL draft, as well as by the Boston Patriots in the 1960 American Football League draft.[2]

Pate began his coaching career at several Georgia high schools.[3] He entered the college football ranks as an assistant coach at Western Carolina University from 1974 to 1979.[4]

His first collegiate head coaching job came at the University of West Georgia, where he served from 1981 to 1984.[5] He led West Georgia to the 1982 NCAA Division III National Championship.[6]

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
West Georgia Braves (NCAA Division III independent) (1981–1982)
1981 West Georgia 9–1 L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal
1982 West Georgia 12–0 W NCAA Division III Championship
West Georgia Braves (Gulf South Conference) (1983–1984)
1983 West Georgia 4–6 1–5 9th
1984 West Georgia 3–8 1–7 9th
West Georgia: 28–15 2–12
Total: 28–15
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ Hyatt, Richard (August 25, 2015). "If It Feels Like Leather, Shoot It". Lulu.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "Bobby Pate". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  3. ^ "Bobby Pate". Georgia High School Football Historians Association. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  4. ^ "Football Media Guide". Western Carolina Catamounts football. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  5. ^ "West Georgia College football coach Bobby Pate has resigned". United Press International. January 29, 1985. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  6. ^ "Championship History". West Georgia Wolves. Retrieved December 30, 2018.