Bob McElroy

{{short description|American football coach (1932–2021}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox college coach | name = Bob McElroy | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1932|4|10}} | birth_place = | death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|8|15|1932|4|10}} | death_place = | alma_mater = | player_years1 = 1950–1953 | player_team1 = East Central | player_positions = Halfback | coach_years1 = 1954 | coach_team1 = Marietta HS (OK) (assistant) | coach_years2 = 1955–1956 | coach_team2 = Chickasha HS (OK) (assistant) | coach_years3 = 1957–1964 | coach_team3 = Ector HS (TX) (assistant) | coach_years4 = 1965–1967 | coach_team4 = Frederick HS (OK) | coach_years5 = 1968–1972 | coach_team5 = Corsicana HS (TX) (assistant) | coach_years6 = 1973–1985 | coach_team6 = Navarro (assistant) | coach_years7 = 1986–1993 | coach_team7 = Navarro | overall_record = 62–18–3 (junior college) | bowl_record = 3–1–1 (junior college) | tournament_record = | championships = 1 NJCAA National (1989)<br>2 TJCFC (1989, 1993) | awards = | coaching_records = }} '''Robert McElroy''' (April 10, 1932 – August 15, 2021) was an American football coach. He served at the head football coach at Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas from 1986 to 1993, compiling a record of 62–18–3 and leading his team a NJCAA National Football Championship in 1989.<ref>{{cite news |author= |title=Coach Resigns |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram/149815550/ |newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |location=Fort Worth, Texas |date=January 29, 1994 |page=C11 |access-date=June 22, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}</ref>

McElory attended Alex High School in Alex, Oklahoma and then played college football at East Central State College—now known as East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma. In 1954, he coached at Marietta High School in Marietta, Oklahoma. The following year he moved to Chickasha High School in Chickasha, Oklahoma.<ref>{{cite news |author= |title=Coach Resigns |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chickasha-daily-express/149816324/ |newspaper=The Chickasha Daily Express |location=Chickasha, Oklahoma |date=September 16, 1955 |page=8 |access-date=June 22, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}</ref>

McElroy died on August 15, 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kormos |first=Michael |title=Legendary Navarro football coach passes at 89 |url=https://www.corsicanadailysun.com/news/legendary-navarro-football-coach-passes-at-89/article_2507e6d8-01d9-11ec-9004-1b00d23662ee.html |newspaper=Corsicana Daily Sun |location=Corsicana, Texas |date=August 15, 2021 |access-date=June 22, 2024 }}</ref>

==Head coaching record== ===Junior college=== {{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Navarro Bulldogs | conf = Texas Junior College Football Conference | startyear = 1986 | endyear = 1993 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1986 | name = Navarro | overall = 5–5 | conference = 3–3 | confstanding = T–2nd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1987 | name = Navarro | overall = 8–2–1 | conference = 4–2 | confstanding = T–2nd | bowlname = Valley of the Sun Bowl | bowloutcome = W | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1988 | name = Navarro | overall = 7–3 | conference = 5–1 | confstanding = 2nd | bowlname = Kansas Jayhawk Bowl | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = national | year = 1989 | name = Navarro | overall = 10–0 | conference = 6–0 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = Mid-American Bowl | bowloutcome = W | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1990 | name = Navarro | overall = 7–3 | conference = 5–1 | confstanding = 2nd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1991 | name = Navarro | overall = 9–2 | conference = 4–2 | confstanding = 3rd | bowlname = Dixie Rotary Bowl | bowloutcome = W | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1992 | name = Navarro | overall = 8–2 | conference = 4–2 | confstanding = 3rd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1993 | name = Navarro | overall = 8–1–2 | conference = 5–1 | confstanding = T–1st | bowlname = Texas Shrine Bowl | bowloutcome = T | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Navarro | overall = 62–18–3 | confrecord = 36–12 }} {{CFB Yearly Record End | overall = 62–18–3 | bowls = no | poll = no | polltype = }}

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