.png) Bachman from 1931 Seminole yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 1, 1892 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 14, 1985 (aged 93) Port Charlotte, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1914–1916 | Notre Dame |
| 1918 | Great Lakes Navy |
| Position(s) | Guard, center, fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1919 | Northwestern |
| 1920–1927 | Kansas State |
| 1928–1932 | Florida |
| 1933–1942 | Michigan State |
| 1943 | Camp Grant |
| 1944–1946 | Michigan State |
| 1953 | Hillsdale |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1919–1920 | Northwestern |
| 1928–1930 | Florida |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 137–83–24 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1978 (profile) | |
Charles William Bachman Jr. (December 1, 1892 – December 14, 1985) was an American college football player and coach. Bachman was an Illinois native and an alumnus of the University of Notre Dame, where he played college football. He served as the head football coach of Northwestern University, Kansas State Agricultural College, the University of Florida, Michigan State College, and Hillsdale College Bachman was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1978.