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Gene Carpenter

Gene Carpenter
Biographical details
Born(1939-11-28)November 28, 1939
Cornwall, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedDecember 10, 2009(2009-12-10) (aged 70)
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
c. 1960Huron
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1965–1967Adams State (assistant)
1968Adams State (interim HC)
1969Utah (assistant)
1970–2001Millersville
Head coaching record
Overall220–90–6
Tournaments2–3 (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

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

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

References

  1. ^ College Football Reference Archived October 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Adams State College Grizzlies annual results
  2. ^ College Football Data Warehouse Archived January 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Adams State Grizzlies all-time coaching records
  3. ^ College Football Data Warehouse Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Gene Carpenter 1968 season results
  4. ^ "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 Open access icon.
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