Bob Petrino Sr obit

Bob Petrino Sr. dies at 81 in Montana

 

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HELENA, Mont. -- Longtime Carroll College football coach Bob Petrino Sr., the father of Louisville football coach Bobby Petrino and Idaho coach Paul Petrino, has died at his home in Montana. He was 81.

The Carroll athletic department said Petrino died Thursday in Helena. A cause of death was not immediately released.

Petrino was the head coach at Carroll from 1971 until 1998, a 28-year run that saw the Saints post a 163-90-2 record. Carroll had 20 winning seasons, won 15 Frontier Conference championships and qualified for the NAIA playoffs six times. Bobby and Paul both played quarterback at Carroll, running their father's option offense.

Petrino is a member of the NAIA and Carroll College halls of fame.

He is also survived by his wife Patsy and daughters Jolene Dow, Kellie Samson and Rosie Ellendsen.

Funeral arrangements are pending.

He served as the head football coach at Carroll College in Helena, Montana from 1971 to 1998, compiling record of 163–90–2.

A native of Butte, Montana, Petrino graduated from Butte Central Catholic High School in 1955. He then attended Western Montana College—now known as University of Montana Western—in Dillon, Montana, where played college football as a halfback, before graduating with bachelor's degree in physical education in 1959. Petrino began his coaching career at Grass Range High School in Grass Range, Montana, where as head football coach he led his team to two district championships in three years.

Petrino's sons, Bobby and Paul Petrino, each played college football as a quarterback for their father at Carroll and went on to coaching careers. Petrino died on July 26, 2018, at his home in Helena.

Head coaching record

College football

Year     Team   Overall            Conference      Standing          Bowl/playoffs

Carroll Fighting Saints (Frontier Conference) (1971–1998)

1971    Carroll 2–5–1  2–2–1  4th      

1972    Carroll 4–3      3–1      T–1st  

1973    Carroll 7–0      4–0      1st       

1974    Carroll 6–2      4–0      1st       

1975    Carroll 3–5      2–2      T–2nd 

1976    Carroll 7–1      4–0      1st       

1977    Carroll 4–4      3–1      2nd     

1978    Carroll 9–1      4–0      1st        L NAIA Division II Quarterfinal

1979    Carroll 6–2      4–1      2nd     

1980    Carroll 6–4      4–2      T–1st  

1981    Carroll 6–3      5–1      1st       

1982    Carroll 5–5      4–2      T–1st  

1983    Carroll 2–7      2–4      3rd      

1984    Carroll 3–5–1  2–3–1  3rd      

1985    Carroll 8–2      5–1      T–1st   L NAIA Division II Quarterfinal

1986    Carroll 9–1      6–0      1st        L NAIA Division II Semifinal

1987    Carroll 8–2      5–0      1st        L NAIA Division II Quarterfinal

1988    Carroll 10–1    6–0      1st        L NAIA Division II Quarterfinal

1989    Carroll 9–2      6–0      1st        L NAIA Division II First Round

1990    Carroll 6–3      5–1      1st       

1991    Carroll 5–4      3–3      T–2nd 

1992    Carroll 4–5      2–4      T–3rd 

1993    Carroll 8–2      5–1      T–1st   L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal

1994    Carroll 4–5      2–4      3rd      

1995    Carroll 5–4      4–2      2nd     

1996    Carroll 6–4      3–3      T–2nd  L NAIA Division I Semifinal

1997    Carroll 4–5      2–4      3rd      

1998    Carroll 1–8      1–5      4th      

Carroll:            163–90–2        102–47–2       

Total:   163–90–2