Roy Bohler
 Bohler from the 1960 Record | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 14, 1893 Mohnton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 21, 1978 (aged 84) Chula Vista, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1913–1916 | Washington State |
| Basketball | |
| 1913–1917 | Washington State |
| Baseball | |
| 1914–1917 | Washington State |
| Position(s) | Chico State |
| Administrative career ( Beloit | |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 29–57–6 (football) 12–45 (basketball) 245–167–1 (baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football (1917) | |
Roy Bohler (December 14, 1893 – February 21, 1978) was an American college athletics coach and athletic director. He also had a standout college basketball career as a player, earning All-American status in 1916. While playing for Washington State, Bohler – a 5'11" center – led the Cougars to an NCAA national championship in 1916–17 while playing under head coach Fred Bohler, his older brother.[1][2]
Bohler coached college football, basketball, and baseball. His football stints include being the head coach at
Chico State, a position he held for 17 seasons. Chico State has since named their baseball field "Roy Bohler Field".[5] In his 17 years as Chico State's coach, he led them to seven conference championships.[5]
Bohler was born on December 14, 1893, in Mohnton, Pennsylvania, to John and Susan Bohler. He grew up in Pennsylvania. Bohler died on February 21, 1978, at a hospital in Chula Vista, California.[6]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Willamette Bearcats (Northwest Conference ) (1921–1922)
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| 1921 | Willamette | 1–5 | 0–3 | T–6th | |||||
| 1922 | Willamette | 3–4 | 0–2 | T–7th | |||||
| Willamette: | 4–9 | 0–5 | |||||||
Beloit Blue Devils (Midwest Conference ) (1926–1927)
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| 1926 | Beloit | 0–7 | 0–6 | 9th | |||||
| 1927 | Beloit | 1–6–1 | 0–6 | 9th | |||||
| Willamette: | 1–13–1 | 0–12 | |||||||
Chico State Wildcats (Far Western Conference ) (1938)
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| 1938 | Chico State | 2–5–1 | 0–2–1 | T–4th | |||||
Chico State Wildcats (Far Western Conference ) (1940–1949)
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| 1940 | Chico State | 3–3–1 | 1–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1941 | Chico State | 1–5–2 | 1–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1942 | Chico State | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1943 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1944 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1945 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1946 | Chico State
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2–7 | 1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1947 | Chico State | 4–5 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1948 | Chico State | 5–3 | 3–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1949 | Chico State | 2–6–1 | 1–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| Chico State: | 24–35–5 | 9–14–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 29–57–6 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ "NCAA Division I Mens Basketball – NCAA Division I Champions". Rauzulu's Street. 2004. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "National Champions; National Heroes". WSUCougars.com. Washington State University. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "Football Archives". WUBearcats.com. Willamette University. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- Appleton Post-Crescent. March 18, 1929. p. 13. Retrieved January 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Chico State Baseball Coaching Records" (PDF). ChicoWildcats.com. Chico State University. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- Newspapers.com.
