| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 17, 1926 McDowell County, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | February 11, 2022 (aged 95) Cullowhee, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1946–1949 | Western Carolina |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1950 | Western Carolina (freshman) |
| 1951 | Greenwood HS (SC) |
| 1952–1955 | Morganton HS (SC) |
| 1956–1968 | Western Carolina |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 51–67–6 (college) |
McDaniel Robinson (July 17, 1926 – February 11, 2022) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Western Carolina University from 1956 to 1968, compiling a record of 51–67–6. Robinson played college football as a tackle at Western Carolina from 1946 to 1949.[1][2]
Robinson died in Cullowhee, North Carolina on February 11, 2022, at the age of 95.[3]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Carolina Catamounts (North State Conference / Carolinas Conference) (1956–1968) | |||||||||
| 1956 | Western Carolina | 1–9 | 0–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1957 | Western Carolina | 2–5–1 | 2–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1958 | Western Carolina | 1–8–1 | 1–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1959 | Western Carolina | 7–2–1 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1960 | Western Carolina | 6–5 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1961 | Western Carolina | 4–6 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1962 | Western Carolina | 3–5–1 | 1–4–1 | T–5th | |||||
| 1963 | Western Carolina | 2–6–1 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1964 | Western Carolina | 5–4 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1965 | Western Carolina | 7–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1966 | Western Carolina | 5–5 | 3–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1967 | Western Carolina | 4–5–1 | 2–4–1 | T–6th | |||||
| 1968 | Western Carolina | 4–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Western Carolina: | 51–67–6 | 30–46–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 51–67–6 | ||||||||
