Art Keller

Arthur T. Keller (June 11, 1921 – February 3, 1990) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He was the head football coach at Carthage College in Carthage, Illinois and Kenosha, Wisconsin, serving for 31 seasons, from 1952 until 1982, and compiling a record of 177–87–7.[1]

Art Keller
Keller pictured in the Crimson Rambler 1973, Carthage yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1921-06-11)June 11, 1921
DiedFebruary 3, 1990(1990-02-03) (aged 68)
Racine, Wisconsin
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1945–1951Carthage HS (IL)
1952–1982Carthage
Basketball
1945–1952Carthage HS (IL)
1952–1958Carthage
Baseball
1955–1956Carthage
Head coaching record
Overall177–87–7 (college football)
53–90 (college basketball)
11–15 (college baseball)
TournamentsFootball
0–1–1 (NAIA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
8 CCI/CCIW (1962–1963, 1967, 1969–1973)

His team had a 19-game winning streak from 1961 to 1963, the longest in the country at the time.[2] Carthage named its football stadium "Keller Field" in his honor.[3]

Keller died at the age of 68 in Racine, Wisconsin.[2]

Head coaching record

College football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Carthage Red Men (NCAA College Division independent) (1952–1960)
1952 Carthage 5–2
1953 Carthage 8–1
1954 Carthage 5–3
1955 Carthage 6–2
1956 Carthage 8–2
1957 Carthage 4–3–1
1958 Carthage 7–2
1959 Carthage 5–3–1
1960 Carthage 5–4
Carthage Red Men (College Conference of Illinois / College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) (1961–1982)
1961 Carthage 7–24–23rd
1962 Carthage 8–07–01st
1963 Carthage 6–1–14–1–11st
1964 Carthage 4–44–23rd
1965 Carthage 6–25–12nd
1966 Carthage 6–24–2T–2nd
1967 Carthage 7–16–01st
1968 Carthage 4–54–3T–4th
1969 Carthage 9–07–01st
1970 Carthage 7–1–17–0–11st
1971 Carthage 9–0–18–01stT NAIA Division II Semifinal
1972 Carthage 8–17–01st
1973 Carthage 8–28–01stL NAIA Division II Semifinal
1974 Carthage 5–3–14–3–1T–4th
1975 Carthage 4–53–57th
1976 Carthage 3–63–57th
1977 Carthage 5–44–4T–4th
1978 Carthage 1–81–78th
1979 Carthage 0–8–10–89th
1980 Carthage 6–35–3T–3rd
1981 Carthage 7–26–23rd
1982 Carthage 4–54–4T–5th
Carthage: 177–87–7105–52–3
Total:177–87–7
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

See also

References

  1. DeLassus, David. "Carthage Redmen". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  2. "Ex-Carthage-Coach Keller dies at 68". The Milwaukee Journal. February 5, 1990. Archived from the original on March 2, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
  3. "Art Keller Field". Carthage College Athletics. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
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