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Chuck Bowman (American football)

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American football coach, athletic administrator

Chuck Bowman
Playing career
1957Oklahoma
Position(s)Center, linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1958Shawnee HS (OK) (assistant)
1959–1963Tulsa Central HS (OK) (assistant)
1964–1966McLain HS (OK)
1967–1971Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1964–1967McLain HS (OK)
1967–1972Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
Head coaching record
Overall40–8 (junior college football)
15–14–2 (high school football)
Bowls3–0 (junior college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
2 NJCAA National (1967, 1969)
1 OJCC (1967)

Charles G. Bowman is a former American football coach and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College in Miami, Oklahoma from 1967 to 1971 compiling a record of 40–8 and leading his teams to two NJCAA National Football Championships, in 1967 and 1969. Bowman was also the athletic director at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M from 1967 to 1972.

Bowman attended Ponca City High School in Ponca City, Oklahoma, where he played football as a tackle. He then played college football at the University of Oklahoma as a center and linebacker under head coach Bud Wilkinson. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Oklahoma.

Bowman began his coaching career in 1958 at Shawnee High School in Shawnee, Oklahoma as an assistant coach under his brother, Dick Bowman. The next year, he moved onto Central High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma as an assistant football and wrestling coach. He was also the head track coach at Tulsa Central before succeeding John Payne as head football coach and athletic director at Tulsa's McLain High School in 1964. Bowman led McLain to a record of 15–14–2 in three seasons, from 1964 to 1966. He was hired as head football coach at athletic director at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in 1967, succeeding Red Robertson. Bowman resigned from his position at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in 1972 to take a job with Hilco Management Corporation, an owner and operator of apartment complexes and shopping malls in Dallas. He was succeeded as head football coach by Reuben Berry.

Head coaching record

Junior college football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Golden Norsemen (Oklahoma Junior College Conference) (1967)
1967 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M 9–1 2–0 1st W Shrine Bowl
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Golden Norsemen (Independent) (1968–1971)
1968 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M 5–4
1969 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M 10–0 W Shrine Bowl
1970 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M 8–1
1971 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M 8–2 W Green Country Bowl
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M: 40–8 2–0
Total: 40–8
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "Norse Hire Bowman". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. February 5, 1967. p. 2, sports section. Retrieved June 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "Chuck Bowman Is Named Grid Coach At Tulsa Central". The Ponca City News. Ponca City, Oklahoma. April 10, 1959. p. 13. Retrieved June 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. "Tulsa McClain Picks Coach". Lawton Constitution. Lawton, Oklahoma. United Press International. May 24, 1964. p. 17. Retrieved June 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "Bowman Leading Norse Candidate?". Tulsa Daily World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. January 26, 1967. p. 2C. Retrieved June 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "Bowman Resigns as Norseman Coach". Tulsa Daily World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. April 22, 1972. p. 30. Retrieved June 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Golden Norsemen head football coaches

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