Bob “Putter” Petrino died on Thursday, July 26, surrounded by his loving family.
Bob “Putter” was born to Ceil and Vince Petrino in Butte, MT on April 18, 1937. He was the oldest of three children.
Bob “Putter” Petrino, Sr., served as Carroll College’s head football coach from 1971-98. In 28 years, he guided the Saints to a 163-90-2 career record, with a 0.644 winning percentage. During his tenure, Carroll garnered 16 Frontier Conference grid championships and appeared in nine national post-season playoffs, advancing to the NAIA semi-finals four times. Four of Petrino’s teams went undefeated for the regular season, in 1973, 1978, 1986, and 1988.
Putter had been a football, basketball and baseball player for Butte Central and the Butte Legion team in the early 1950’s. He played for three state championship teams: the 1952 grid class B Maroons, the 1953 Legion baseball club, and the 1957 Copper League Butte Mc Queens. In 1953, his 81-yard touchdown helped beat Butte High, and still stands as the longest TD reception in the history of the storied Bulldog-Maroon rivalry. At Western Montana in Dillon, he played baseball and was “an average college football player” (in his own words), before going into coaching.
He graduated with a degree in History and Education at Western Montana in Dillon in 1959.
“Petrino spent 40 years as a coach in Montana before retiring from the Saints,” states longtime IR sports writer Tom Stuber. “His ports of call included Grass Range, Moore, Harlowton, and Butte Central before settling in at Carroll.” At Grass Range and Moore, he coached football, basketball and track, and in 1964 he led the Harlowton Engineers to the state Class B hoops championship. Petrino directed his alma mater, the Maroons, to three divisional grid titles and two epic victories over crosstown rival Butte High. In 1969, Butte Central captured the state Class A championship.
At Carroll, Petrino was named the Frontier Coach of the Year 13 times. In 1973, his Saints went undefeated in the regular season, but were not invited to the NAIA Tournament. Petrino later would become instrumental in helping to make the post season qualifications more fair, so deserving teams would not be left out. His gridders appeared in their first national tournament in 1978, becoming only the second team every from the Frontier Conference to make the playoffs. In 28 years, he registered 24 winning seasons and was a positive influence on hundreds of young men.
Coach Petrino was known as a major motivator, teacher, and great leader. He not only mentored his players, but developed them into men. He loved and cared deeply about his players and had a great passion for his family, football, and faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents, son-in-law, Ken Dow; and great-grandson, Cooper Samson. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Patsy; children: Jolene Dow, Kellie and Mark Samson, Bobby and Becky Petrino, Rosie and Rick Robinette, and Paul and Maya Petrino. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and by his brothers: Mike (Peggy) Petrino and Pat (Connie) Petrino, and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Carroll College Football, 1601 N. Benton Ave, Helena, MT 59625 and/or The Michael J. Fox Foundation, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014 and/or Hospice of St. Peter’s Hospital c/o St. Peter’s Hospital, 2475 Broadway, Helena, MT 59601
A Vigil will be held at 7:30 p.m., Monday, July 30th at Carroll College P.E. Center, 1601 N. Benton Ave. in Helena. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 31st at the Cathedral of St. Helena, 530 N. Ewing St. in Helena. Rite of Committal will follow mass at Resurrection Cemetery. Following the committal service, a reception will be held in the Brondel Center at the Cathedral of St. Helena.
Published by Retz Funeral Home, Helena, MT
Bob “Putter” was born to Ceil and Vince Petrino in Butte, MT on April 18, 1937. He was the oldest of three children.
Bob “Putter” Petrino, Sr., served as Carroll College’s head football coach from 1971-98. In 28 years, he guided the Saints to a 163-90-2 career record, with a 0.644 winning percentage. During his tenure, Carroll garnered 16 Frontier Conference grid championships and appeared in nine national post-season playoffs, advancing to the NAIA semi-finals four times. Four of Petrino’s teams went undefeated for the regular season, in 1973, 1978, 1986, and 1988.
Putter had been a football, basketball and baseball player for Butte Central and the Butte Legion team in the early 1950’s. He played for three state championship teams: the 1952 grid class B Maroons, the 1953 Legion baseball club, and the 1957 Copper League Butte Mc Queens. In 1953, his 81-yard touchdown helped beat Butte High, and still stands as the longest TD reception in the history of the storied Bulldog-Maroon rivalry. At Western Montana in Dillon, he played baseball and was “an average college football player” (in his own words), before going into coaching.
He graduated with a degree in History and Education at Western Montana in Dillon in 1959.
“Petrino spent 40 years as a coach in Montana before retiring from the Saints,” states longtime IR sports writer Tom Stuber. “His ports of call included Grass Range, Moore, Harlowton, and Butte Central before settling in at Carroll.” At Grass Range and Moore, he coached football, basketball and track, and in 1964 he led the Harlowton Engineers to the state Class B hoops championship. Petrino directed his alma mater, the Maroons, to three divisional grid titles and two epic victories over crosstown rival Butte High. In 1969, Butte Central captured the state Class A championship.
At Carroll, Petrino was named the Frontier Coach of the Year 13 times. In 1973, his Saints went undefeated in the regular season, but were not invited to the NAIA Tournament. Petrino later would become instrumental in helping to make the post season qualifications more fair, so deserving teams would not be left out. His gridders appeared in their first national tournament in 1978, becoming only the second team every from the Frontier Conference to make the playoffs. In 28 years, he registered 24 winning seasons and was a positive influence on hundreds of young men.
Coach Petrino was known as a major motivator, teacher, and great leader. He not only mentored his players, but developed them into men. He loved and cared deeply about his players and had a great passion for his family, football, and faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents, son-in-law, Ken Dow; and great-grandson, Cooper Samson. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Patsy; children: Jolene Dow, Kellie and Mark Samson, Bobby and Becky Petrino, Rosie and Rick Robinette, and Paul and Maya Petrino. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and by his brothers: Mike (Peggy) Petrino and Pat (Connie) Petrino, and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Carroll College Football, 1601 N. Benton Ave, Helena, MT 59625 and/or The Michael J. Fox Foundation, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014 and/or Hospice of St. Peter’s Hospital c/o St. Peter’s Hospital, 2475 Broadway, Helena, MT 59601
A Vigil will be held at 7:30 p.m., Monday, July 30th at Carroll College P.E. Center, 1601 N. Benton Ave. in Helena. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 31st at the Cathedral of St. Helena, 530 N. Ewing St. in Helena. Rite of Committal will follow mass at Resurrection Cemetery. Following the committal service, a reception will be held in the Brondel Center at the Cathedral of St. Helena.
Published by Retz Funeral Home, Helena, MT
Bob “Putter” Petrino died on Thursday, July 26, surrounded by his loving family.
Bob “Putter” was born to Ceil and Vince Petrino in Butte, MT on April 18, 1937. He was the oldest of three children.
Bob “Putter” Petrino, Sr., served as Carroll College’s head football coach from 1971-98. In 28 years, he guided the Saints to a 163-90-2 career record, with a 0.644 winning percentage. During his tenure, Carroll garnered 16 Frontier Conference grid championships and appeared in nine national post-season playoffs, advancing to the NAIA semi-finals four times. Four of Petrino’s teams went undefeated for the regular season, in 1973, 1978, 1986, and 1988.
Putter had been a football, basketball and baseball player for Butte Central and the Butte Legion team in the early 1950’s. He played for three state championship teams: the 1952 grid class B Maroons, the 1953 Legion baseball club, and the 1957 Copper League Butte Mc Queens. In 1953, his 81-yard touchdown helped beat Butte High, and still stands as the longest TD reception in the history of the storied Bulldog-Maroon rivalry. At Western Montana in Dillon, he played baseball and was “an average college football player” (in his own words), before going into coaching.
He graduated with a degree in History and Education at Western Montana in Dillon in 1959.
“Petrino spent 40 years as a coach in Montana before retiring from the Saints,” states longtime IR sports writer Tom Stuber. “His ports of call included Grass Range, Moore, Harlowton, and Butte Central before settling in at Carroll.” At Grass Range and Moore, he coached football, basketball and track, and in 1964 he led the Harlowton Engineers to the state Class B hoops championship. Petrino directed his alma mater, the Maroons, to three divisional grid titles and two epic victories over crosstown rival Butte High. In 1969, Butte Central captured the state Class A championship.
At Carroll, Petrino was named the Frontier Coach of the Year 13 times. In 1973, his Saints went undefeated in the regular season, but were not invited to the NAIA Tournament. Petrino later would become instrumental in helping to make the post season qualifications more fair, so deserving teams would not be left out. His gridders appeared in their first national tournament in 1978, becoming only the second team every from the Frontier Conference to make the playoffs. In 28 years, he registered 24 winning seasons and was a positive influence on hundreds of young men.
Coach Petrino was known as a major motivator, teacher, and great leader. He not only mentored his players, but developed them into men. He loved and cared deeply about his players and had a great passion for his family, football, and faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents, son-in-law, Ken Dow; and great-grandson, Cooper Samson. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Patsy; children: Jolene Dow, Kellie and Mark Samson, Bobby and Becky Petrino, Rosie and Rick Robinette, and Paul and Maya Petrino. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and by his brothers: Mike (Peggy) Petrino and Pat (Connie) Petrino, and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Carroll College Football, 1601 N. Benton Ave, Helena, MT 59625 and/or The Michael J. Fox Foundation, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014 and/or Hospice of St. Peter’s Hospital c/o St. Peter’s Hospital, 2475 Broadway, Helena, MT 59601
A Vigil will be held at 7:30 p.m., Monday, July 30th at Carroll College P.E. Center, 1601 N. Benton Ave. in Helena. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 31st at the Cathedral of St. Helena, 530 N. Ewing St. in Helena. Rite of Committal will follow mass at Resurrection Cemetery. Following the committal service, a reception will be held in the Brondel Center at the Cathedral of St. Helena.
Published by Retz Funeral Home, Helena, MT
Bob “Putter” was born to Ceil and Vince Petrino in Butte, MT on April 18, 1937. He was the oldest of three children.
Bob “Putter” Petrino, Sr., served as Carroll College’s head football coach from 1971-98. In 28 years, he guided the Saints to a 163-90-2 career record, with a 0.644 winning percentage. During his tenure, Carroll garnered 16 Frontier Conference grid championships and appeared in nine national post-season playoffs, advancing to the NAIA semi-finals four times. Four of Petrino’s teams went undefeated for the regular season, in 1973, 1978, 1986, and 1988.
Putter had been a football, basketball and baseball player for Butte Central and the Butte Legion team in the early 1950’s. He played for three state championship teams: the 1952 grid class B Maroons, the 1953 Legion baseball club, and the 1957 Copper League Butte Mc Queens. In 1953, his 81-yard touchdown helped beat Butte High, and still stands as the longest TD reception in the history of the storied Bulldog-Maroon rivalry. At Western Montana in Dillon, he played baseball and was “an average college football player” (in his own words), before going into coaching.
He graduated with a degree in History and Education at Western Montana in Dillon in 1959.
“Petrino spent 40 years as a coach in Montana before retiring from the Saints,” states longtime IR sports writer Tom Stuber. “His ports of call included Grass Range, Moore, Harlowton, and Butte Central before settling in at Carroll.” At Grass Range and Moore, he coached football, basketball and track, and in 1964 he led the Harlowton Engineers to the state Class B hoops championship. Petrino directed his alma mater, the Maroons, to three divisional grid titles and two epic victories over crosstown rival Butte High. In 1969, Butte Central captured the state Class A championship.
At Carroll, Petrino was named the Frontier Coach of the Year 13 times. In 1973, his Saints went undefeated in the regular season, but were not invited to the NAIA Tournament. Petrino later would become instrumental in helping to make the post season qualifications more fair, so deserving teams would not be left out. His gridders appeared in their first national tournament in 1978, becoming only the second team every from the Frontier Conference to make the playoffs. In 28 years, he registered 24 winning seasons and was a positive influence on hundreds of young men.
Coach Petrino was known as a major motivator, teacher, and great leader. He not only mentored his players, but developed them into men. He loved and cared deeply about his players and had a great passion for his family, football, and faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents, son-in-law, Ken Dow; and great-grandson, Cooper Samson. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Patsy; children: Jolene Dow, Kellie and Mark Samson, Bobby and Becky Petrino, Rosie and Rick Robinette, and Paul and Maya Petrino. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and by his brothers: Mike (Peggy) Petrino and Pat (Connie) Petrino, and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Carroll College Football, 1601 N. Benton Ave, Helena, MT 59625 and/or The Michael J. Fox Foundation, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014 and/or Hospice of St. Peter’s Hospital c/o St. Peter’s Hospital, 2475 Broadway, Helena, MT 59601
A Vigil will be held at 7:30 p.m., Monday, July 30th at Carroll College P.E. Center, 1601 N. Benton Ave. in Helena. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 31st at the Cathedral of St. Helena, 530 N. Ewing St. in Helena. Rite of Committal will follow mass at Resurrection Cemetery. Following the committal service, a reception will be held in the Brondel Center at the Cathedral of St. Helena.
Published by Retz Funeral Home, Helena, MT
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