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Charlie Bachman 
Michigan State football coach Charlie Bachman, circa 1940. Sport(s) Football Biographical details Born December 1, 1892 Place of birth Chicago, Illinois Died December 14, 1985 (aged 93) Place of death Port Charlotte, Florida Playing career 1914–1916
1918Notre Dame
Great Lakes Naval StationPosition(s) Guard, center Coaching career (HC unless noted) 1919
1920–1927
1928–1932
1933–1946
1953Northwestern
Kansas State
Florida
Michigan State
HillsdaleAdministrative career (AD unless noted) 1928–1932 Florida Head coaching record Overall 137–83–24 (.611) Bowls 0–1 (.000) Statistics College Football Data Warehouse Accomplishments and honors Awards Walter Camp second-team All-American (1916) College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1978 (profile)Charles William "Charlie" Bachman, Jr. (December 1, 1892 – December 14, 1985) was an American college football player and head coach. Bachman was an Illinois native and an alumnus of the University of Notre Dame, where he played college football. He served as the head football coach of Northwestern University, Kansas State College, the University of Florida, Michigan State College, and Hillsdale College. Bachman was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1978.
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Early life and education
Bachman was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1892.[1] He received his high school education at Inglewood High School in Chicago, where he was standout athlete in football and track and field.[2] Bachman attended the University of Notre Dame from 1914 to 1916, and played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team alongside Knute Rockne.[1] He was named an All-American at guard in 1916, making Walter Camp's second team. Bachman briefly held the world record in the discus throw during the spring of 1917,[2] and spent the 1917 fall season helping to coach the football team at DePauw University. In 1918, Bachman returned to the field, playing center for the legendary U.S. Navy team at Great Lakes Naval Station.[1] The Great Lakes team posted a 7–0–2 record; it beat Navy, Illinois and Purdue, tied Bachman's former Notre Dame team, and defeated Mare Island Marine Base in the Rose Bowl.[1] His Great Lakes teammates included Paddy Driscoll and George Halas.[1]
Coaching career
In 1919, at age 26, Bachman began his head coaching career at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Bachman brought a number of former players returning from World War I military service to Northwestern, but his team posted a disappointing 2–5 record.[3] He moved on to Kansas State College in Manhattan, Kansas following this season, and the losing record proved to be an aberration; from 1920 to 1927, Bachman posted a record of 33–23–9 at Kansas State.[3] In 1924, Bachman's K-State team beat the University of Kansas for the first time in eighteen years. Bachman coached Kansas State's first All-American, and under his leadership the school also permanently returned to its former nickname of Wildcats and began using a live bobcat as a mascot.
Bachman accepted the head coaching position at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida in 1928, where he posted an 8–1 record his first season,[3] the best in the Florida Gators' history up to that time. The 1928 Gators' sole loss came in their final game of the season, a disappointing 12–13 upset by Robert Neyland's 8–0–1 Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville. While at Florida, Bachman coached the Gators' first first-team All-American, Hall of Fame end Dale Van Sickel, in 1928 and 1929. He also led the 1929 Gators in their first major intersectional match-up, a "neutral site" game in Miami against John McEwan's 7–2 Oregon Ducks football team,[4] with the Gators coming away with the 20–6 victory.[5][6] Bachman's first two seasons with the Gators were his most successful, but he continued to lead the Gators Eleven for five seasons, posting an overall record of 27–18–3.[3]
Bachman left Florida to become the head football coach of Michigan State College in East Lansing, Michigan, coaching from 1933 to 1942 and from 1944 to 1946.[3] Similar to the situation he inherited at Kansas State, Michigan State had not beaten the University of Michigan for eighteen years (1916–1933), but under Bachman, Michigan State defeated Michigan four consecutive seasons (1934–1937).[2] Bachman's overall record at Michigan State was 70–34–10.[3] His Spartan teams were also notable because he outfitted them in gold and black uniforms instead of the official school colors of green and white.
In 1953, Coach Bachman was named the head coach for the Hillsdale Chargers located in Hillsdale, Michigan. He held that position for one season. His coaching record at Hillsdale was 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2009 season, this ranks him #17 at Hillsdale in total wins and #11 at the school in winning percentage (.600).[7]
Life after football
Bachman was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as an "honorary letter winner" in 1971,[8][9] and later, the College Football Hall of Fame in 1978.[1] He died in Port Charlotte, Florida in 1985; he was 93 years old.[10] Bachman was survived by his wife Grace and their three sons,[10] including noted software engineer Charles W. Bachman.
Head coaching record
Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Northwestern Purple (Big Ten Conference) (1919) 1919 Northwestern 2–5 1–4 T–7th Northwestern: 2–5 1–4 Kansas State Wildcats (Missouri Valley Conference) (1920–1927) 1920 Kansas State 3–3–3 0–3–1 8th 1921 Kansas State 5–3 4–2 T–2nd 1922 Kansas State 5–1–2 3–1–2 3rd 1923 Kansas State 4–2–2 2–2–2 5th 1924 Kansas State 3–4–1 1–4–1 8th 1925 Kansas State 5–2–1 3–2–1 T–3rd 1926 Kansas State 5–3 2–2 T–6th 1927 Kansas State 3–5 2–4 8th Kansas State: 33–23–9 17–20–7 Florida Gators (Southern Conference) (1928–1932) 1928 Florida 8–1 6–1 3rd 1929 Florida 8–2 6–1 4th 1930 Florida 6–3–1 4–2–1 7th 1931 Florida 2–6–2 2–4–2 15th 1932 Florida 3–6 1–6 20th Florida: 27–18–3 19–14–3[11] Michigan State Spartans (Independent) (1933–1946) 1933 Michigan State 4–2–2 1934 Michigan State 8–1 1935 Michigan State 6–2 1936 Michigan State 6–1–2 1937 Michigan State 8–2 L Orange 1938 Michigan State 6–3 1939 Michigan State 4–4–1 1940 Michigan State 3–4–1 1941 Michigan State 5–3–1 1942 Michigan State 4–3–2 1944 Michigan State 6–1 1945 Michigan State 5–3–1 1946 Michigan State 5–5 Michigan State: 70–34–10 Hillsdale Chargers () (1953) 1953 Hillsdale 5–3–2 Hillsdale: 5–3–2 Total: 137–83–24 See also
- 1916 College Football All-America Team
- Florida Gators
- Florida Gators football, 1920–1929
- Florida Gators football, 1930–1939
- History of the University of Florida
- Kansas State Wildcats
- List of College Football Hall of Fame inductees (coaches)
- List of Florida Gators head football coaches
- List of University of Notre Dame alumni
- List of University of Notre Dame athletes
- Michigan State Spartans
- Northwestern Wildcats
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- University Athletic Association
References
- ^ a b c d e f College Football Hall of Fame, Hall of Famers, Charlie Bachman Member Biography. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
- ^ a b c Jack D. Seibold, The Spartan Sports Encyclopedia, Charles W. Bachman (1933–1946), Sports Publishing, L.L.C., pp. 941–942 (2003). Retrieved March 16, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f College Football Data Warehouse, All-Time Coaching Records, Charles W. Bachman Records by Year. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
- ^ "Miami Is Football Mad With Big Clash Scheduled Today," The Palm Beach Post, p. 7 (December 7, 1929). Retrieved March 21, 2010.
- ^ College Football Data Warehouse, Oregon Yearly Records: 1925–1929. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
- ^ Rex Saffer, "Crabtree Leads Gators to Victory Over Oregon," St. Petersburg Times, p. 1 (December 8, 1929). Retrieved March 21, 2010.
- ^ "Hillsdale Chargers 2010 Media Guide". Hillsdale College. http://www.hillsdalesites.org/chargers/football/2010/2010HCFBmediaguide.pdf. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
- ^ F Club, Hall of Fame, Honorary Letter Winners. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
- ^ Associated Press, "O'Connell Lauded for Actions," Sarasota Journal (May 3, 1971). Retrieved July 24, 2011.
- ^ a b "Charles W. Bachman," The New York Times (December 16, 1985). Retrieved March 12, 2010.
- ^ 2009 Southern Conference Football Media Guide, Year-by-Year Standings, pp. 74–77 (2009). Retrieved March 16, 2010.
Bibliography
- 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 117, 123–124 (2011).
- Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0794822983.
- Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN 0-9650782-1-3.
- McCarthy, Kevin M., Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). ISBN 978-0-7385-0559-6.
- McEwen, Tom, The Gators: A Story of Florida Football, The Strode Publishers, Huntsville, Alabama (1974). ISBN 0-87397-025-X.
- Nash, Noel, ed., The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football, Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). ISBN 1-57167-196x.
- Proctor, Samuel, & Wright Langley, Gator History: A Pictorial History of the University of Florida, South Star Publishing Company, Gainesville, Florida (1986). ISBN 0-938637-00-2.
- Seibold, Jack D., The Spartan Sports Encyclopedia, Charles W. Bachman (1933–1946), Sports Publishing, L.L.C. (2003). ISBN 1-58261-219-6.
External links
- Charlie Bachman at the College Football Hall of Fame
- Charlie Bachman at the College Football Data Warehouse
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