Robert P. Wilson

In five years as Wesleyan's coach, Wilson compiled a record of 25–21–2. In his first two years as the coach, Wesleyan compiled records of 7–3 and 7–2. In the 17 years before Wilson took over as the coach, Wesleyan's football team had never won seven games in a single season. Wilson also attended Columbia University, where he played football as a quarterback and was captain of the 1899 Columbia Blue and White football team. In 1903, Wilson became the head football coach at New York University (NYU). He served the sixth head football coach at NYU and held that position for one season, in 1903, leading the NYU Violets to a record of 2–5. Wilson was born in Middletown, Connecticut. He later worked as an architect in New York City before retiring in 1931. Wilson died on December 20, 1959, at his home in Middletown.

• Name — Robert P. Wilson • Born — 16 April 1875 • Birthplace — Middletown, Connecticut, U.S. • Died — 20 December 1959 • Place of death — Middletown, Connecticut, U.S. • Player Years1 — 1895–1896 • Player Team1 — Wesleyan • Player Years2 — 1899 • Player Team2 — Columbia • Player Positions — Quarterback • Coach Years1 — 1898–1902 • Coach Team1 — Wesleyan • Coach Years2 — 1903 • Coach Team2 — NYU • Overall Record — 27–26–2 • Championships — 2 TFL (1899–1900)