.png) Stobart at Ohio University, 1958 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 27, 1932 Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 90) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1956–1958 | Ohio |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1965 | Marshall (backfield) |
| 1966 | Cincinnati (backfield) |
| 1967–1968 | Miami (OH) (assistant) |
| 1969–1976 | Michigan (backfield) |
| 1977–1981 | Toledo |
| 1982–1984 | Utah |
| 1985 | Pittsburgh (OC) |
| 1986 | Arizona (OC) |
| 1987–1988 | USC (OC) |
| 1989–1994 | Memphis |
| 1995–1999 | Ohio State (WR) |
| 2000 | Ohio State (OC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 70–83–3 |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MAC (1981) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× MAC Coach of the Year (1979, 1981) | |
Charles R. Stobart (October 27, 1932 – November 29, 2022) was an American college football player and coach. He played as a quarterback at Ohio University in the 1950s. He was a football coach at various schools for 42 years from 1959 to 2000, including 36 consecutive seasons as a coach at Division I collegiate programs.
Stobart began his coaching career in 1959 as a high school coach in Ohio. His college coaching positions included stints as the head football coach at the University of Toledo (1977–1981), the University of Utah (1982–1984), and the University of Memphis (1989–1994). He was twice selected as the Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year (1979 and 1981) and was inducted into the University of Toledo Athletics Hall of Fame.
Stobart also served as offensive backfield coach at the University of Michigan (1969–1976) during The Ten Year War and offensive coordinator at the University of Pittsburgh (1985), University of Arizona (1986), University of Southern California (1987–1988), and Ohio State University (2000).