Robert Dougherty (gridiron football)

Robert Dougherty is an American former professional gridiron football quarterback who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the World League of American Football (WLAF).

Robert Dougherty
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)QB
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
CollegeBoston University
High schoolMt. Whitney High School
(Visalia, California)
Career history
As player
1995Toronto Argonauts
1995Ottawa Rough Riders
1997Barcelona Dragons
Career highlights and awards
Career stats
Comp-Att14–21
Yards116
TD-INT0–0
Rushing attempts9
Rushing yards52

Early life and high school

Dougherty was born in Visalia, California and grew up in Farmersville, California and attended Mt. Whitney High School. He set the state record for completion percentage as a senior.[1]

College career

Dougherty began his collegiate career at the College of the Sequoias, where he also played basketball and baseball. At 5-9, he intended to pursue a baseball career instead of football before he suffered a back injury.[1] He was named All-Central Valley Conference in both seasons and set school records with 4,988 passing yards and 46 touchdown passes.[2] After his sophomore year Dougherty transferred to Boston University.[3]

In his first season at Boston university he was named the Yankee Conference Offensive Player of the Year after completing 212-of-386 passes for 2,875 yards and 18 touchdowns while also rushing for 11 touchdowns as the Terriers went undefeated in the regular season. As a senior Dougherty repeated as the conference Offensive Player of the Year after he completed 262-of 440 passes for 3,596 yards and 24 touchdowns as BU went 9-3 and earned an at-large bid to the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA Playoff.[4]

Professional career

Dougherty was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on March 17, 1995.[5] He made the team coming out of training camp as the fourth-string quarterback.[6] He was released by the Argonauts during the season and was picked up by the Ottawa Rough Riders. Dougherty was cut the next year during training camp.[1]

Dougherty joined the Barcelona Dragons of the World League of American Football in 1997, where he was a backup on the team's World Bowl '97 championship squad.[1]

References
  1. "The well-travelled athlete: Seabury Hall's athletic director Mr. Robert Dougherty". The Seabury Tides. March 1, 2018.
  2. "2009 College of the Sequoias Football Media Guide". 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  3. Reed, William (November 8, 1993). "COLLEGE FOOTBALL". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  4. "Hall of Fame". GoTerriers.com. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  5. "Transactions". The New York Times. March 18, 1995.
  6. "Missouri to sue for Rams". Tampa Bay Times. 1995.
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