Charles A. Huntington

Charles A. Huntington
Biographical details
Born(1891-07-07)July 7, 1891
The Dalles, Oregon, U.S.
DiedJanuary 21, 1973(1973-01-21) (aged 81)
Eugene, Oregon, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1914–1916Oregon
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1918–1923Oregon
Basketball
1919–1920Oregon
Baseball
1919–1920Oregon
Head coaching record
Overall26–12–6 (football)
8–9 (basketball)
12–15 (baseball)
Bowls0–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
PCC (1919)
Awards
First-team All-PCC (1916)

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 14–0.[3]

Huntington took over as head coach for the Ducks in 1918. He would coach the Ducks for six seasons. He finished with a 26–12–6 record. In 1919, he coached the Ducks to a Rose Bowl berth; they lost to Harvard, 7–6, 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, 1919–20, achieving a record of eight wins and nine losses.[5]

Huntington was a member of the Ku Klux Klan during his time as head coach.[6]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Oregon Webfoots (Pacific Coast Conference) (1918–1923)
1918 Oregon 4–2 2–1 2nd
1919 Oregon 5–2 2–1 T–1st L Rose
1920 Oregon 3–2–1 1–1–1 T–3rd
1921 Oregon 5–1–3 0–1–2 5th
1922 Oregon 6–1–1 3–0–1 2nd
1923 Oregon 3–4–1 0–4–1 8th
Oregon: 26–12–6 8–8–5
Total: 26–12–6
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

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. ^ a b Rose Bowl Legends Archived March 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine 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.
  6. ^ Lay, Shawn (2004). The Invisible Empire in the West: Toward a New Historical Appraisal of the Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-07171-3.