Loyal Eugene Carlson (February 20, 1932 – June 1, 2009) was an American football and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at his alma mater, the University of Montana in Missoula, from 1976 to 1979.[1][2][3][4]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 20, 1932 Fort Benton, Montana, U.S. |
| Died | June 1, 2009 (aged 77) Pasco, Washington, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1949–1952 | Montana |
| Baseball | |
| 1950–1953 | Montana |
| 1953 | Boise Yankees |
| 1954 | Modesto Reds |
| 1957 | Peoria Chiefs |
| 1957 | Missoula Timberjacks |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1958–1972 | Great Falls HS (MT) |
| 1973–1975 | Montana (assistant) |
| 1976–1979 | Montana |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–25 (college) |
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Grizzlies (Big Sky Conference) (1976–1979) | |||||||||
| 1976 | Montana | 4–6 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1977 | Montana | 4–6 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1978 | Montana | 5–6 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1979 | Montana | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
| Montana: | 16–25 | 10–15 | |||||||
| Total: | 16–25 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Montana coach out". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). UPI. November 20, 1979. p. 17.
- ^ "Fired: University of Montana dumps coaching staff". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 20, 1979. p. 23.
- ^ "Losing seasons catch up with Carlson". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 20, 1979. p. 3C.
- ^ "Loyal Carlson". Obituary. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1979 Montana Grizzlies football media guide – Gene Carlson