Monte Blue Charles (March 27, 1930 – May 8, 1992) was an American gridiron football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Wisconsin–Platteville from 1966 to 1968, the University of Wisconsin–Superior from 1970 to 1971, and the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point from 1972 to 1976, compiling a career college football coaching record of 48–44–1.[1][2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 27, 1930 Vicksburg, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | May 8, 1992 (aged 62) Stevens Point, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1948–1950 | Hillsdale |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1954–1964 | Southfield HS (MI) |
| 1965 | Northern Illinois (OC) |
| 1966–1968 | Platteville State |
| 1969 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (assistant) |
| 1970–1971 | Superior State / Wisconsin–Superior |
| 1972–1976 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point |
| 1977–1979 | Missouri Southern (QB/WR) |
| 1980–1983 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (OC/QB) |
| 1984–1985 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (head scout) |
| 1987 | Montreal Allouettes (assistant) |
| 1988 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point (vol. asst.) |
| 1989–1991 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point (OC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 48–44–1 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 WSUC (1968) | |
Charles was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 1951 NFL draft.[3] He was appointed interim head football coach Wisconsin–Stevens Point in October 1972 after Pat O'Halloran was fired four games into the season.[4][5] Charles resigned from his post at Wisconsin–Stevens Point in the spring of 1977 after he was stricken with leukemia.[6] He died on May 8, 1992, in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, after suffering a heart attack.[7]
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platteville State Pioneers (Wisconsin State University Conference) (1966–1968) | |||||||||
| 1966 | Platteville State | 4–4–1 | 3–4–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1967 | Platteville State | 5–4 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1968 | Platteville State | 8–1 | 7–1 | T–1st | |||||
| Platteville State: | 17–9–1 | 14–9–1 | |||||||
| Superior State / Wisconsin–Superior Yellowjackets (Wisconsin State University Conference) (1970–1971) | |||||||||
| 1970 | Superior State | 5–5 | 5–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1971 | Wisconsin–Superior | 6–4 | 6–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Superior State / Wisconsin–Superior: | 11–9 | 11–5 | |||||||
| Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers (Wisconsin State University Conference) (1972–1975) | |||||||||
| 1972 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point | 2–4[n 1] | 2–4[n 1] | T–6th | |||||
| 1973 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point | 4–6 | 3–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1974 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point | 3–7 | 2–6 | T–6th | |||||
| 1975 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point | 4–6 | 4–4 | 4th | |||||
| 1976 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point | 7–3 | 5–3 | T–4th | |||||
| Wisconsin–Stevens Point: | 20–26 | 16–22 | |||||||
| Total: | 48–44–1 | ||||||||
Notes
edit- ^ a b Pat O'Halloran served as the head coach for the first four games of the season before he was fired. Charles was appointed interim head coach and led the team for the final six games. Wisconsin–Stevens Point finished the year 2–8 overall and 2–6 in conference play.
References
edit- ^ "Monte Charles". Wisconsin Football Coaches Association. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers football. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Monte Charles". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Firing Shock—Pat O'Halloran". Stevens Point Journal. Stevens Point, Wisconsin. September 28, 1972. p. 11. Retrieved January 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Anderson, John (October 3, 1972). "Charles Hints He'd Like Job On Permanent Basis". Stevens Point Journal. Stevens Point, Wisconsin. p. 9. Retrieved January 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Ron Steiner Named Stevens Point Coach". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Associated Press. April 7, 1977. p. 20. Retrieved January 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Former Pointer coach Monte Charles dies". Stevens Point Journal. Stevens Point, Wisconsin. May 8, 1992. p. 1. Retrieved January 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
