| Gene Carpenter | |
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| Sport(s) | Football |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | November 28, 1939 |
| Died | December 10, 2009 (aged 70) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1968 1970–2001 |
Adams State Millersville |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 220–90–6 |
| Statistics | |
| College Football Data Warehouse | |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (1968) 10 PSAC Eastern Division titles |
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Gene A. Carpenter (November 28, 1939 – December 10, 2009) 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.
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Carpenter was the tenth head college football coach for the Adams State College Grizzlies located in Alamosa, Colorado and he held that position for the 1968 season.[1] 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).[2]
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.[3]
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.
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