Robert Norman "Punk" Berryman (May 18, 1892 – May 18, 1966) was an American football player and coach. He played as a halfback at Pennsylvania State University and was selected as third-team All-American in 1915, his senior year. Berryman served as the head football coach at Gettysburg College in 1916 and at Lafayette College in 1917. He was subsequently an assistant football coach at the University of Iowa and Dickinson College.[1] Berryman served as the head basketball coach at Iowa State University during the 1919–20 season; his team finished the season with an overall record of 6–12, placing seventh in the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association with a conference mark of 2–10.[2] In 1922 and 1923 Berryman was an assistant coach at Colgate University under fellow Penn State alumnus, Dick Harlow. In 1924, he coached the Frankford Yellow Jackets, newly enfranchised to the National Football League (NFL), to a record of 11–2–1, good enough for only a third-place finish. The following season, Berryman coached the Millville Football & Athletic Club. In 1926, he coached the Brooklyn Lions to a record of 3–8 in their only season with the NFL.[1] Berryman was born on May 18, 1892.[3] He attended the Northeast Manual Training School in Philadelphia.[4] He died in May 1966.[3]

Punk Berryman
Berryman pictured in La Vie 1915, Penn State yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1892-05-18)May 18, 1892
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 18, 1966(1966-05-18) (aged 74)
Brasilia, Brazil
Playing career
Football
1911–1915Penn State
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1916Gettysburg
1917Lafayette
1922–1923Colgate (assistant)
1924Frankford Yellow Jackets
1925Millville Football & Athletic Club
1926Brooklyn Lions
Basketball
1919–1920Iowa State
Head coaching record
Overall8–9 (college football)
14–10–1 (NFL)
6–12 (college basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

Head coaching record

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College football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Gettysburg Bullets (Independent) (1916)
1916 Gettysburg 5–4
Gettysburg: 5–4
Lafayette (Independent) (1917)
1917 Lafayette 3–5
Lafayette: 3–5
Total: 8–9

College basketball

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Iowa State Cyclones (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1919–1920)
1919–20 Iowa State 6–12 2–10 7th
Iowa State: 6–12 2–10
Total: 6–12
Team Year Regular season Postseason
Won Lost Ties Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
FYJ 1924 11 2 1 .821 3rd in NFL
BRL 1926 3 8 0 .273 14th in NFL
Total 14 10 1 .580

References

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  1. ^ a b Maxymuk, John (2012). NFL Head Coaches: A Biographical Dictionary, 1920-2011. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. pp. 356–357. ISBN 978-0-7864-6557-6. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
  2. ^ "Iowa State Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Iowa State Cyclones. p. 108. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 14, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Robert Berryman: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Death Record". GenealogyBank.com. NewsBank. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
  4. ^ La Vie 1915. University Park, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania State University. 1915. p. 72. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
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