R. W. "Red" Watkins

Robert Williams "Red" Watkins (February 28, 1905 – July 2, 1985) was an American football and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He was the sixth head football coach at Appalachian State Teachers College—now Appalachian State University—located in Boone, North Carolina, serving from 1940 to 1941 and compiling a record of 10–9.^[1] Watkins was also the head baseball coach at Appalachian State from 1934 to 1940 and the school's athletic director from 1940 to 1941. He died in 1985.

R. W. "Red" Watkins

Watkins pictured in The Rhododendron 1947, Appalachian State yearbook
Biographical details
Born	(1905-02-28)February 28, 1905 Forsyth County, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	July 2, 1985(1985-07-02) (aged 80) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1940–1941	Appalachian State
Baseball
1934–1940	Appalachian State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1940–1941	Appalachian State
Head coaching record
Overall	10–9 (football)

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Appalachian State Mountaineers (North State Conference) (1940–1941)
1940	Appalachian State	6–4	2–2	4th
1941	Appalachian State	4–5	2–3	5th
Appalachian State:		10–9	4–5
Total:		10–9