Charlie Bachman

Charlie Bachman was a college football coach for more than 30 years at a handful of schools, including five seasons as the head coach of the Florida Gators from 1928-1932. He began his tenure at Florida with three consecutive winning seasons from 1928-1930, posting records of 8-1, 8-2 and 6-3-1 in that time. Bachman’s teams were 2-6-2 and 3-6 in his final two seasons as coach of the Gators, and left Florida to take over the Michigan State football program prior to the 1933 season. He left Florida with a 27-18-3 record as coach of the Gators, never finishing better than third in the SEC. Bachman also served as athletic director at Florida from 1928-1930. He retired from coaching in 1953 with 137 career wins in 244 career games, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1978. Bachman passed away in 1985 at the age of 93.