Carroll Paul Huntress (January 4, 1924 – February 11, 2015) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Bucknell University from 1965 to 1968, compiling a record of 19–19. Huntress was born on January 4, 1924, in Saco, Maine. After serving in the United States Marine Corps during World War II, he played football and lacrosse the University of New Hampshire.[1] Huntress began his coaching career in 1949 at Mechanic Falls High School in Mechanic Falls, Maine, where he coached football, basketball, and baseball.[2]
Biographical details | |
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Born | Saco, Maine, U.S. | January 4, 1924
Died | February 11, 2015 | (aged 91)
Playing career | |
Football | |
c. 1948 | New Hampshire |
Lacrosse | |
c. 1948 | New Hampshire |
Position(s) | Fullback, halfback (football) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1949 | Mechanic Falls HS (ME) |
1950–1955 | Portland HS (ME) (freshman) |
1956–1959 | Portland HS (ME) |
1960–1963? | Maryland (assistant) |
1964 | Maryland (freshman) |
1965–1968 | Bucknell |
1969 | Kentucky (OL) |
1970 | Kentucky (freshman) |
1971–1972 | Kentucky (OB) |
1973–1981 | New York Jets (scout) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 19–19 (college) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1 MAC University Division (1965) | |
Head coaching record
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editYear | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Bucknell Bison (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1965–1968) | |||||||||
1965 | Bucknell | 6–3 | 5–1 | 1st (University) | |||||
1966 | Bucknell | 4–5 | 2–3 | T–4th (University) | |||||
1967 | Bucknell | 4–6 | 3–2 | 3rd (University) | |||||
1968 | Bucknell | 5–5 | 3–2 | 2nd (University) | |||||
Bucknell: | 19–19 | 13–8 | |||||||
Total: | 19–19 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
References
edit- ^ "Carroll Paul Huntress". Dallas Morning News. Dallas, Texas. February 13, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2019 – via Legacy.com.
- ^ "Bucknell Chooses Huntress as New Head Football Coach". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. February 7, 1965. p. 67. Retrieved June 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .