Gene Carpenter
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Gene A. Carpenter was an American football
coach and sports figure in the United States. He was the head football coach at Millersville University, located in a suburb of Lancaster, Pennsylvania
, for 32 years from 1970 to 2001.
coach for the Adams State College Grizzlies located in Alamosa, Colorado
and he held that position for the 1968 season.
His coaching record at Adams State was 8 wins, 1 loss, and 0 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him
13th at Adams State in total wins and first at Adams State in winning percentage (0.889).
In the one season as head coach, his team outscored opponents by 225 to 115. The only loss was a 6-28 defeat by New Mexico Highlands
on October 5, 1968 on their way to becoming the 1968 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Champions.
Carpenter, emeritus professor in wellness and sports science, arrived at Millersville in 1970 after a brief stint and Adams State and several years serving in the United States Marine Corps. He built a powerhouse football program and helped guide the entire athletic department to unprecedented heights. In 31 seasons at the helm, Carpenter’s teams totaled a 212-89-6 record. His 220 total wins ranks 29th in among coaches in NCAA history. He is one of only 29 coaches in the history of college football to win 200 or more games at one college. Carpenter’s wins are nearly half of the program’s 456.
He produced 12 seasons with eight or more victories, 10 PSAC Eastern Division titles and winning records in 28 of his 31 seasons. Forty-nine of his players earned All-America honors. Carpenter was inducted into the Millersville University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006, and this fall, he was honored with a spot in the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
coach and sports figure in the United States. He was the head football coach at Millersville University, located in a suburb of Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster is a city in the south-central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Lancaster County and one of the older inland cities in the United States, . With a population of 59,322, it ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania's cities...
, for 32 years from 1970 to 2001.
Coaching history
Carpenter was the tenth head college footballCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
coach for the Adams State College Grizzlies located in Alamosa, Colorado
Alamosa, Colorado
The city of Alamosa is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Alamosa County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 8,682 in 2005...
and he held that position for the 1968 season.
His coaching record at Adams State was 8 wins, 1 loss, and 0 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him
13th at Adams State in total wins and first at Adams State in winning percentage (0.889).
In the one season as head coach, his team outscored opponents by 225 to 115. The only loss was a 6-28 defeat by New Mexico Highlands
New Mexico Highlands University
New Mexico Highlands University is a public university located in Las Vegas, New Mexico.-History:The university was first established as New Mexico Normal School in 1893, with the prominent archaeologist Edgar Lee Hewett serving as its first president...
on October 5, 1968 on their way to becoming the 1968 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Champions.
Carpenter, emeritus professor in wellness and sports science, arrived at Millersville in 1970 after a brief stint and Adams State and several years serving in the United States Marine Corps. He built a powerhouse football program and helped guide the entire athletic department to unprecedented heights. In 31 seasons at the helm, Carpenter’s teams totaled a 212-89-6 record. His 220 total wins ranks 29th in among coaches in NCAA history. He is one of only 29 coaches in the history of college football to win 200 or more games at one college. Carpenter’s wins are nearly half of the program’s 456.
He produced 12 seasons with eight or more victories, 10 PSAC Eastern Division titles and winning records in 28 of his 31 seasons. Forty-nine of his players earned All-America honors. Carpenter was inducted into the Millersville University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006, and this fall, he was honored with a spot in the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.