Gene Carpenter
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 28, 1939 Cornwall, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 10, 2009 (aged 70) Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1960 | Huron |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1965–1967 | Adams State (assistant) |
| 1968 | Adams State (interim HC) |
| 1969 | Utah (assistant) |
| 1970–2001 | Millersville |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 220–90–6 |
| Tournaments | 2–3 (NCAA D-II playoffs) 0–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 RMAC (1968) 8 PSAC Eastern Division (1977, 1979–1981, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1998) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× PSAC Eastern Division Coach of the Year (1977, 1981) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2012 (profile) | |
Gene A. Carpenter (November 28, 1939 – December 10, 2009) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Adams State College—now known as Adams State University in 1968 and at Millersville University of Pennsylvania from 1970 to 2001, compiling a career college football coaching record of 220–90–6. Carpenter was inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame in 2012.
Coaching career
[edit]Carpenter was the tenth head football coach at Adams State College in Alamosa, Colorado and he held that position for the 1968 season.[1] His coaching record at Adams State was 8–1.[2] In the one season as head coach, his team outscored opponents by 225 to 115. The only loss was a 28–6 defeat by New Mexico Highlands on October 5, 1968 on their way to becoming the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference champions.[3]
Carpenter was an assistant football coach the University of Utah for one season, in 1969, before being hired as head football coach at Millersville State College—now known as Millersville University of Pennsylvania—in January 1970.[4]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams State Indians (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1968) | |||||||||
| 1968 | Adams State | 8–1 | |||||||
| Adams State: | 8–1 | ||||||||
| Millersville Marauders (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) (1970–2000) | |||||||||
| 1970 | Millersville | 4–5 | 3–3 | T–4th (East) | |||||
| 1971 | Millersville | 6–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd (East) | |||||
| 1972 | Millersville | 5–3–1 | 4–2 | T–2nd (East) | |||||
| 1973 | Millersville | 7–2 | 4–2 | 3rd (East) | |||||
| 1974 | Millersville | 8–1 | 5–1 | 2nd (East) | |||||
| 1975 | Millersville | 6–3 | 4–2 | 3rd (East) | |||||
| 1976 | Millersville | 6–3 | 4–2 | 3rd (East) | |||||
| 1977 | Millersville | 8–2 | 5–0 | 1st (East) | |||||
| 1978 | Millersville | 6–3 | 2–3 | 4th (East) | |||||
| 1979 | Millersville | 8–2 | 4–1 | T–1st (East) | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1980 | Millersville | 6–2–1 | 4–1 | T–1st (East) | |||||
| 1981 | Millersville | 8–3 | 5–0 | 1st (East) | |||||
| 1982 | Millersville | 5–4–1 | 4–2 | 3rd (East) | |||||
| 1983 | Millersville | 4–6 | 3–3 | 4th (East) | |||||
| 1984 | Millersville | 6–3–1 | 4–1–1 | 3rd (East) | |||||
| 1985 | Millersville | 8–2 | 4–2 | 3rd (East) | |||||
| 1986 | Millersville | 9–1 | 5–1 | 2nd (East) | |||||
| 1987 | Millersville | 7–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd (East) | |||||
| 1988 | Millersville | 10–2 | 6–0 | 1st (East) | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1989 | Millersville | 6–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd (East) | |||||
| 1990 | Millersville | 7–3 | 5–0 | 1st (East) | |||||
| 1991 | Millersville | 4–5–1 | 2–3–1 | 5th (East) | |||||
| 1992 | Millersville | 7–3 | 4–2 | 3rd (East) | |||||
| 1993 | Millersville | 8–2 | 6–0 | 1st (East) | |||||
| 1994 | Millersville | 8–2 | 4–2 | T–3rd (East) | |||||
| 1995 | Millersville | 9–1–1 | 5–0–1 | T–1st (East) | L NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 1996 | Millersville | 6–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd (East) | |||||
| 1997 | Millersville | 7–3 | 4–2 | 2nd (East) | |||||
| 1998 | Millersville | 8–2 | 6–0 | 1st (East) | |||||
| 1999 | Millersville | 9–3 | 5–1 | 2nd (East) | L NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 2000 | Millersville | 6–4 | 5–1 | 2nd (East) | |||||
| Millersville: | 212–89–6 | 132–45–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 220–90–6 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ College Football Reference Archived October 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Adams State College Grizzlies annual results
- ^ College Football Data Warehouse Archived January 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Adams State Grizzlies all-time coaching records
- ^ College Football Data Warehouse Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Gene Carpenter 1968 season results
- ^ "New Football Coach at Millersville State College". The Kane Republican. Kane, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. January 12, 1970. p. 3. Retrieved April 29, 2017 – via Newspapers.com
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