Charlie Bachman
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died | December 14, 1985 (aged 93) Port Charlotte, Florida, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Playing career | |
| 1914–1916 | Notre Dame |
| 1918 | Great Lakes Navy |
| Position(s) | Hillsdale |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1919–1920 | Northwestern |
| 1928–1930 | Florida |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 137–83–24 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1978 (profile) | |
Charles William Bachman Jr. (December 1, 1892 – December 14, 1985) was an American
Early life and education
Bachman was born in
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 Agricultural 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
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, Bachman was named the head football coach at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan. He held that position for one season, posting a record of 5–3–2.[9]
Honors and death
Bachman was inducted into the
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
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3–6 | 1–6 | 20th | |||||
| Florida: | 27–18–3 | 19–14–3[13] | |||||||
| Michigan State Spartans (Independent) (1933–1942) | |||||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| Camp Grant Warriors (Independent) (1943) | |||||||||
| 1943 | Camp Grant | 2–6–2 | |||||||
| Camp Grant: | 2–6–2 | ||||||||
| Michigan State Spartans (Independent) (1944–1946) | |||||||||
| 1944 | Michigan State | 6–1 | |||||||
| 1945 | Michigan State | 5–3–1 | |||||||
| 1946 | Michigan State | 5–5 | |||||||
| Michigan State: | 70–34–10 | ||||||||
Hillsdale Dales (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association ) (1953)
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| 1953 | Hillsdale | 5–3–2 | |||||||
| Hillsdale: | 5–3–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 137–83–24 | ||||||||
See also
- List of College Football Hall of Fame inductees (coaches)
- List of University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame members
- List of University of Notre Dame alumni
- List of University of Notre Dame athletes
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Charlie Bachman". College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. 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 Archived 2010-02-14 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
- ^ 2012 Florida Football Media Guide Archived May 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 108, 115, 116 (2012). Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ^ "Miami Is Football Mad With Big Clash Scheduled Today Archived 2020-05-24 at the Wayback Machine," The Palm Beach Post, p. 7 (December 7, 1929). Retrieved March 21, 2010.
- ^ College Football Data Warehouse, Oregon Yearly Records: 1925–1929 Archived 2012-11-01 at the Wayback Machine. 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.
- ^ "Interview with Dashwood Hicks, October 24, 1979".
- ^ Hillsdale Chargers 2010 Media Guide Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine, Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan (2010). Retrieved November 6, 2010.
- ^ F Club, Hall of Fame, Honorary Letter Winners. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ 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.
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