Robert "Bo" Lyons (December 15, 1935 â November 20, 2019) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Northeastern University from 1972 to 1980, compiling a record of 34âÂÂ52âÂÂ1. Lyons played at Northwestern and was the line coach for the Northeastern Huskies for nine seasons under Joe Zabilski before succeeding him as head coach.
Lyons died on November 20, 2019, at the age of 83.