Ross retires after 3-9 season at Army
WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Bobby Ross retired Monday as Army's football coach, and without a victory over Navy in his three seasons with the Black Knights.
The former NFL coach had a 9-25 record with Army and will be succeeded by offensive line coach Stan Brock.
The 70-year-old Ross has been bothered by back problems in recent years, but it was not immediately clear why he was leaving the game.
"This is one of those days of mixed emotions," athletic director Kevin Anderson said.
Ross came out of retirement to coach a team that had been on a 15-game losing streak and was the first in NCAA history to finish a season 0-13 (2003).
Speculation that Ross might leave began shortly after Army's 26-14 loss to the Midshipmen in December. The Black Knights finished the season on a six-game losing streak. Ross' son, Kevin, the offensive coordinator, took much of the blame for the Black Knights' sputtering offense.
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