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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1946 (age 78–79) Hubbard, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1965–1967 | Ohio State |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1968–1973 | Ohio State (assistant) |
| 1974–1985 | Florida A&M |
| 2008–2011 | James S. Rickards HS (FL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 83–48–3 (college) 12–25 (high school) |
| Bowls | 5–0 |
| Tournaments | 2–0 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NCAA Division I-AA (1978) 2 Black College National (1977–1978) 2 SIAC (1977–1978) | |
| Awards | |
| Florida A&M University Athletics Hall of Fame (1990) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2021 (profile) | |
Rudy Hubbard (born 1946) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Florida A&M University (FAMU) in Tallahassee, Florida from 1974 to 1985, compiling a record of 83–48–3. Hubbard led the Florida A&M Rattlers to the inaugural NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship, in 1978, and consecutive black college football national championships, in 1977 and 1978. Hubbard played college football at Ohio State University, lettering from 1965 to 1967. Following his graduation from Ohio State in 1968, he remained with the Buckeyes for six seasons as an assistant coach under Woody Hayes. In 2008, Hubbard returned to coaching the high school level, serving as head football coach at James S. Rickards High School in Tallahassee for four seasons.
Hubbard was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2021.