| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1939-11-28)November 28, 1939 Cornwall, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 10, 2009(2009-12-10) (aged 70) Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1960 | Huron |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1965–1967 | Adams State (assistant) |
| 1968 | Adams State (interim HC) |
| 1969 | Utah (assistant) |
| 1970–2001 | Millersville |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 220–90–6 |
| Tournaments | 2–3 (NCAA D-II playoffs) 0–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1RMAC (1968) 8PSAC Eastern Division (1977, 1979–1981, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1998) | |
| Awards | |
| 2×PSAC Eastern Division Coach of the Year (1977, 1981) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2012 (profile) | |
Gene A. Carpenter (November 28, 1939 – December 10, 2009) was an Americancollege football coach. He served as the head football coach at Adams State College—now known asAdams State University in 1968 and atMillersville University of Pennsylvania from 1970 to 2001, compiling a careercollege football coaching record of 220–90–6. Carpenter was inducted in theCollege Football Hall of Fame in 2012.
Carpenter was the tenth head football coach atAdams State College inAlamosa, Colorado and he held that position for the 1968 season.[1] His coaching record at Adams State was 8–1.[2] In the one season as head coach, his team outscored opponents by 225 to 115. The only loss was a 28–6 defeat byNew Mexico Highlands on October 5, 1968 on their way to becoming theRocky Mountain Athletic Conference champions.[3]
Carpenter was an assistant football coach theUniversity of Utah for one season, in 1969, before being hired as head football coach at Millersville State College—now known asMillersville University of Pennsylvania—in January 1970.[4]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams State Indians(Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference)(1968) | |||||||||
| 1968 | Adams State | 8–1 | |||||||
| Adams State: | 8–1 | ||||||||
| Millersville Marauders(Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference)(1970–2000) | |||||||||
| 1970 | Millersville | 4–5 | 3–3 | T–4th(East) | |||||
| 1971 | Millersville | 6–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd(East) | |||||
| 1972 | Millersville | 5–3–1 | 4–2 | T–2nd(East) | |||||
| 1973 | Millersville | 7–2 | 4–2 | 3rd(East) | |||||
| 1974 | Millersville | 8–1 | 5–1 | 2nd(East) | |||||
| 1975 | Millersville | 6–3 | 4–2 | 3rd(East) | |||||
| 1976 | Millersville | 6–3 | 4–2 | 3rd(East) | |||||
| 1977 | Millersville | 8–2 | 5–0 | 1st(East) | |||||
| 1978 | Millersville | 6–3 | 2–3 | 4th(East) | |||||
| 1979 | Millersville | 8–2 | 4–1 | T–1st(East) | LNCAA Division III Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1980 | Millersville | 6–2–1 | 4–1 | T–1st(East) | |||||
| 1981 | Millersville | 8–3 | 5–0 | 1st(East) | |||||
| 1982 | Millersville | 5–4–1 | 4–2 | 3rd(East) | |||||
| 1983 | Millersville | 4–6 | 3–3 | 4th(East) | |||||
| 1984 | Millersville | 6–3–1 | 4–1–1 | 3rd(East) | |||||
| 1985 | Millersville | 8–2 | 4–2 | 3rd(East) | |||||
| 1986 | Millersville | 9–1 | 5–1 | 2nd(East) | |||||
| 1987 | Millersville | 7–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd(East) | |||||
| 1988 | Millersville | 10–2 | 6–0 | 1st(East) | LNCAA Division II Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1989 | Millersville | 6–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd(East) | |||||
| 1990 | Millersville | 7–3 | 5–0 | 1st(East) | |||||
| 1991 | Millersville | 4–5–1 | 2–3–1 | 5th(East) | |||||
| 1992 | Millersville | 7–3 | 4–2 | 3rd(East) | |||||
| 1993 | Millersville | 8–2 | 6–0 | 1st(East) | |||||
| 1994 | Millersville | 8–2 | 4–2 | T–3rd(East) | |||||
| 1995 | Millersville | 9–1–1 | 5–0–1 | T–1st(East) | LNCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 1996 | Millersville | 6–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd(East) | |||||
| 1997 | Millersville | 7–3 | 4–2 | 2nd(East) | |||||
| 1998 | Millersville | 8–2 | 6–0 | 1st(East) | |||||
| 1999 | Millersville | 9–3 | 5–1 | 2nd(East) | LNCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 2000 | Millersville | 6–4 | 5–1 | 2nd(East) | |||||
| Millersville: | 212–89–6 | 132–45–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 220–90–6 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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