Charles Lantz

Summary

Charles Phillip Lantz (December 14, 1884 – May 6, 1962) was an American football, basketball, baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He was the sixth head football coach at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois, serving 24 seasons, from 1911 to 1935 and again in 1944, compiling a record of 95–66–13.[1] In 1967, the Lantz Arena complex was opened and named in his honor.

Charles Lantz
Lantz pictured in The W'apper 1913, Eastern Illinois yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1884-12-14)December 14, 1884
West Fairview, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 6, 1962(1962-05-06) (aged 77)
Naples, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1904–1907Gettysburg
Basketball
1904–1908Gettysburg
Baseball
1905–1908Gettysburg
Position(s)Quarterback (football)
Guard (basketball)
Third baseman (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1911–1934Eastern Illinois
1944Eastern Illinois
Basketball
1911–1935Eastern Illinois
1943–1944Eastern Illinois
Baseball
1912–1950Eastern Illinois
1952Eastern Illinois
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1911–1952Eastern Illinois
Head coaching record
Overall95–66–13 (football)
197–208 (basketball)
171–216 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
4 IIAC (1912–1914, 1928)

Lantz graduated from Gettysburg College in 1908. He died on May 6, 1962, in Naples, Florida.[2]

Head coaching record edit

Football edit

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Eastern Illinois Blue and Gray (Independent) (1911)
1911 Eastern Illinois 4–2
Eastern Illinois Blue and Gray / Panthers (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1912–1934)
1912 Eastern Illinois 6–1 T–1st
1913 Eastern Illinois 6–2 T–1st
1914 Eastern Illinois 8–0–1 1st
1915 Eastern Illinois 2–2–1
1916 Eastern Illinois 4–3
1917 Eastern Illinois 4–1–1
1918 No team—World War I
1919 Eastern Illinois 3–5–1
1920 Eastern Illinois 2–3
1921 Eastern Illinois 2–5–1
1922 Eastern Illinois 4–0–2 3–0–2 2nd
1923 Eastern Illinois 4–2–2 3–2–2 8th
1924 Eastern Illinois 6–2 5–2 4th
1925 Eastern Illinois 4–3–1 T–14th
1926 Eastern Illinois 3–5–1 2–3 T–13th
1927 Eastern Illinois 5–2 3–1 T–2nd
1928 Eastern Illinois 7–0–1 5–0–1 T–1st
1929 Eastern Illinois 6–1 5–1 T–3rd
1930 Eastern Illinois 6–1–1 5–1–1 4th
1931 Eastern Illinois 3–4 2–3 T–13th
1932 Eastern Illinois 1–7 0–6 T–19th
1933 Eastern Illinois 1–8 1–5 17th
1934 Eastern Illinois 3–4 1–4 T–14th
Eastern Illinois Panthers (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1944)
1944 Eastern Illinois 1–3 1–2 4th
Eastern Illinois: 95–66–13
Total: 95–66–13
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Eastern Illinois Coaching Records Archived November 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Charles Lantz, Retired EIU Director, Dies". The Decatur Herald. Decatur, Illinois. Associated Press. May 8, 1962. p. 13. Retrieved July 22, 2019 – via Newspapers.com  .

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