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American football player and coach (1879–1963) For the English cricketer, see Charles Roller (cricketer).

Charles Roller
Biographical details
Roller pictured in The Bomb 1908, VMI yearbook
Born	(1879-09-08)September 8, 1879 Augusta County, Virginia, U.S.
Died	March 16, 1963(1963-03-16) (aged 83) Fort Defiance, Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
1900	VMI

Position(s)	Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1901–1902	Furman
1907–1908	VMI
1908	Washington and Lee (assistant)

Head coaching record
Overall	14–10–5

Charles Summerville Roller Jr. (September 8, 1879 – March 16, 1963) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Furman University from 1901 to 1902 and at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) from 1907 to 1908, compiling a career coaching record of 14–10–5. Roller led the 1902 Furman Baptists football team to wins over North Carolina A&M and South Carolina. From 1903 until 1913 Furman did not field a football team.

Roller played at VMI, where he was an All-Southern quarterback. He worked as an assistant football coach at Washington and Lee University in 1908.

Roller attended the Augusta Military Academy in Fort Defiance, Virginia, where his father, Charles Summerville Roller, was a founder of the school and commandant. The younger Roller served as commandant and principal of that school later in his life. During World War I, he served as a major with the Red Cross in Europe. Roller died in Fort Defiance on March 16, 1963.

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Furman Baptists (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1901–1902)
1901	Furman	1–2–1
1902	Furman	4–3–4	1–2–1	11th
Furman:		5–5–5
VMI Keydets (Independent) (1907–1908)
1907	VMI	5–3
1908	VMI	4–2
VMI:		9–5
Total:		14–10–5

References

"Person Details for Charles S. Roler, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917". FamilySearch. Intellectual Reserve. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
"Calyx". Retrieved November 9, 2011.
"Salute To Be Given AMA President". The Progress-Index. Petersburg, Virginia. Associated Press. March 18, 1963. p. 10. Retrieved October 3, 2016 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

Charles Roller at Find a Grave

v t e VMI Keydets starting quarterbacks
Charles Roller (1900) Bobby Thomason (1947–1949) Bobby Ross (1954) Bill Nebraska (1955, 1958) Duke Johnston (1956–1957) Howard Dyer (1959–1960) Bobby Mitchell (1959–1961) Mark Mulrooney (1962) Butch Nunnally (1962–1963) Charlie Snead (1963–1964) Hill Ellett (1964–1966) Charlie Bishop (1966–1967) Russ Quay (1967) Murphy Sprinkel (1968) Vern Beitzel (1969, 1971) Randy Kinsey (1970) Gary Shope (1970) Tom Schultze (1972–1973) Tony Farry (1974) Mark Lambert (1975) Robby Clark (1976–1978) Larry Hupertz (1977) John Bangley (1979) Dan Fritz (1980) Kelly Raber (1981) Joey Gibson (2002) Jonathan Wilson (2003–2006) K. Monteleone (2004) Josh Lyles (2004) Dave Poldiak (2004) Kyle Hughes (2006–2009) Cam Jones (2010) Adam Morgan (2010) Eric Kordenbrock (2010–2013) A. J. Augustine (2013) Al Cobb (2014–2016) Austin Coulling (2016–2017) Duncan Hodges (2017) Reece Udinski (2017–2020) Seth Morgan (2020–2022) Collin Shannon (2022–2023) Collin Ironside (2023)

VMI Keydets starting quarterbacks

Charles Roller (1900)
Bobby Thomason (1947–1949)
Bobby Ross (1954)
Bill Nebraska (1955, 1958)
Duke Johnston (1956–1957)
Howard Dyer (1959–1960)
Bobby Mitchell (1959–1961)
Mark Mulrooney (1962)
Butch Nunnally (1962–1963)
Charlie Snead (1963–1964)
Hill Ellett (1964–1966)
Charlie Bishop (1966–1967)
Russ Quay (1967)
Murphy Sprinkel (1968)
Vern Beitzel (1969, 1971)
Randy Kinsey (1970)
Gary Shope (1970)
Tom Schultze (1972–1973)
Tony Farry (1974)
Mark Lambert (1975)
Robby Clark (1976–1978)
Larry Hupertz (1977)
John Bangley (1979)
Dan Fritz (1980)
Kelly Raber (1981)
Joey Gibson (2002)
Jonathan Wilson (2003–2006)
K. Monteleone (2004)
Josh Lyles (2004)
Dave Poldiak (2004)
Kyle Hughes (2006–2009)
Cam Jones (2010)
Adam Morgan (2010)
Eric Kordenbrock (2010–2013)
A. J. Augustine (2013)
Al Cobb (2014–2016)
Austin Coulling (2016–2017)
Duncan Hodges (2017)
Reece Udinski (2017–2020)
Seth Morgan (2020–2022)
Collin Shannon (2022–2023)
Collin Ironside (2023)

v t e Furman Paladins head football coaches
William Beattie (1889) H. C. Granger (1890) H. P. Young (1891–1893) No team (1894) H. P. Young (1895) Frank Sims (1896) No team (1897–1899) Frank Spencer (1900) Charles Roller (1901–1902) No team (1903–1912) W. C. "Cuppy" Farmer (1913) W. B. Bible (1914–1915) Billy Laval (1915–1927) T. B. Amis (1928–1931) Dizzy McLeod (1932–1942) No team (1943–1945) Bob Smith (1946–1947) Red Smith (1948–1949) Bill Young (1950–1954) Homer Hobbs (1955–1957) Bob King (1958–1972) Art Baker (1973–1977) Dick Sheridan (1978–1985) Jimmy Satterfield (1986–1993) Bobby Johnson (1994–2001) Bobby Lamb (2002–2010) Bruce Fowler (2011–2016) Clay Hendrix (2017– )

Furman Paladins head football coaches

William Beattie (1889)
H. C. Granger (1890)
H. P. Young (1891–1893)
No team (1894)
H. P. Young (1895)
Frank Sims (1896)
No team (1897–1899)
Frank Spencer (1900)
Charles Roller (1901–1902)
No team (1903–1912)
W. C. "Cuppy" Farmer (1913)
W. B. Bible (1914–1915)
Billy Laval (1915–1927)
T. B. Amis (1928–1931)
Dizzy McLeod (1932–1942)
No team (1943–1945)
Bob Smith (1946–1947)
Red Smith (1948–1949)
Bill Young (1950–1954)
Homer Hobbs (1955–1957)
Bob King (1958–1972)
Art Baker (1973–1977)
Dick Sheridan (1978–1985)
Jimmy Satterfield (1986–1993)
Bobby Johnson (1994–2001)
Bobby Lamb (2002–2010)
Bruce Fowler (2011–2016)
Clay Hendrix (2017– )

v t e VMI Keydets head football coaches
Unknown (1873) No team (1874–1890) Walter Taylor (1891) No coach (1892–1894) George W. Bryant (1895–1896) R. N. Groner (1897) Sam Boyle (1898–1899) Sam Walker (1900–1902) Bill Roper (1903–1904) Ira Johnson (1905–1906) Charles Roller (1907–1908) William C. Gloth (1909–1910) Alpha Brumage (1911–1912) Henry Poague (1913) Frank Gorton (1914–1916) Earl Abell (1917) Earl Abell & Mose Goodman (1918) Red Fleming (1919) Blandy Clarkson (1920–1926) W. C. Raftery (1927–1936) Pooley Hubert (1937–1946) Arthur Morton (1947–1948) Tom Nugent (1949–1952) John McKenna (1953–1965) Vito Ragazzo (1966–1970) Bob Thalman (1971–1984) Eddie Williamson (1985–1988) Jim Shuck (1989–1993) Bill Stewart (1994–1996) Ted Cain (1997–1998) Donny White # (1998) Cal McCombs (1999–2005) Jim Reid (2006–2007) Sparky Woods (2008–2014) Scott Wachenheim (2015–2022) Danny Rocco (2023– ) # denotes interim head coach

VMI Keydets head football coaches

Unknown (1873)
No team (1874–1890)
Walter Taylor (1891)
No coach (1892–1894)
George W. Bryant (1895–1896)
R. N. Groner (1897)
Sam Boyle (1898–1899)
Sam Walker (1900–1902)
Bill Roper (1903–1904)
Ira Johnson (1905–1906)
Charles Roller (1907–1908)
William C. Gloth (1909–1910)
Alpha Brumage (1911–1912)
Henry Poague (1913)
Frank Gorton (1914–1916)
Earl Abell (1917)
Earl Abell & Mose Goodman (1918)
Red Fleming (1919)
Blandy Clarkson (1920–1926)
W. C. Raftery (1927–1936)
Pooley Hubert (1937–1946)
Arthur Morton (1947–1948)
Tom Nugent (1949–1952)
John McKenna (1953–1965)
Vito Ragazzo (1966–1970)
Bob Thalman (1971–1984)
Eddie Williamson (1985–1988)
Jim Shuck (1989–1993)
Bill Stewart (1994–1996)
Ted Cain (1997–1998)
Donny White # (1998)
Cal McCombs (1999–2005)
Jim Reid (2006–2007)
Sparky Woods (2008–2014)
Scott Wachenheim (2015–2022)
Danny Rocco (2023– )

# denotes interim head coach

v t e 1900 College Football All-Southern Team composite selections
Backfield	QB Charles Roller HB Virginius Dabney† HB Henry Seibels FB Ormond Simkins†
Line	E Alexis Hobson E Frank M. Osborne T Frank Bennett† T John Loyd G William Choice G Big Sam C William H. Poole
† = Unanimous selection

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