Charles A. Huntington

Charles A. Huntington
Sport(s) Football, basketball, baseball
Biographical details
Born (1891-07-07)July 7, 1891
Died January 21, 1973(1973-01-21) (aged 81)
Playing career
Football
1914–1916 Oregon
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1918–1923 Oregon
Basketball
1919–1920 Oregon
Baseball
1919–1920 Oregon
Head coaching record
Overall 26–12–6 (football)
8–9 (basketball)
12–15 (baseball)
Bowls 0–1

Statistics

Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
PCC (1919)

Charles A. "Shy" Huntington (July 7, 1891 – January 1973)[1] was a quarterback and later a multi-sport coach at the University of Oregon.[2]

Playing and coaching career

Huntington began his football career as a quarterback and safety at the University of Oregon. He was the critical player in Oregon's Rose Bowl upset over heavily favored Pennsylvania in 1917, throwing a touchdown pass and intercepting three passes on defense as the Ducks won 140.[3]

Huntington took over as head coach for the Ducks in 1918, and he remained at the helm for six seasons. He finished with a 26126 record. In 1919, he coached the Ducks to a Rose Bowl berth; they lost to Harvard, 76, on January 1, 1920.[3]

He served as Oregon's baseball coach in 1919 and 1920,[4] and he coached the basketball team for one season, 191920, achieving a record of eight wins and nine losses.[5]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Oregon Webfoots (Pacific Coast Conference) (1918–1923)
1918 Oregon 42 21 2nd
1919 Oregon 52 21 T1st L Rose
1920 Oregon 321 111 T3rd
1921 Oregon 513 012 5th
1922 Oregon 611 301 2nd
1923 Oregon 341 041 8th
Oregon: 26126 885
Total: 26126
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title

References

  1. Shy Huntington's obituary
  2. McCann, Michael C. (1995). Oregon Ducks Football: 100 Years of Glory. Eugene, OR: McCann Communications Corp. ISBN 0-9648244-7-7.
  3. 1 2 Rose Bowl Legends Rose Bowl. URL accessed on August 16, 2006.
  4. Baseball: Researching the National Pastime University of Oregon. URL accessed on August 16, 2006.
  5. In that era, it was not uncommon for collegiate coaches to coach several sports. Jack of Both Trades. College Sporting News. URL accessed on August 16, 2006.

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