Charles Bates (American football)

Charles Bates is a former American football coach. He was the 15th head football coach at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Kentucky, serving for two seasons, from 1968 to 1969, and compiling a record of 2–15.[1]

Charles Bates
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1968–1969Kentucky State
1972–1977Southern
Head coaching record
Overall38–28–2

In 1972, Bates succeeded Alva Tabor as Southern University's 10th head football coach.[2] After a tumultuous 2–7–1 start to his career at Southern, Bates and the Jaguars posted two eight-win seasons (1974, 1976) and a nine win-season in 1975 in which Southern captured a share of the Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC title and won the Pelican Bowl over South Carolina State.[3] After a rough 3–3–1 start to the 1977 season, Bates stepped down mid-season, and Ken Tillage took over coaching duties for the rest of the season.[4] During his tenure at Southern, Bates favored the Wishbone formation on offense. Bates won 36 games as coach for Southern, losing 23, and tied twice for a winning percentage of .606. This percentage places Bates fourth behind Ace Mumford (.730), Brice Taylor (.725), and Pete Richardson (.688).

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs AP#
Kentucky State Thorobreds (NAIA Independent) (1968–1969)
1968 Kentucky State 2–7
1969 Kentucky State 0–8
Kentucky State: 2–15
Southern Jaguars (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (1972–1977)
1972 Southern 2–8–11–5T–5th
1973 Southern 6–43–34th
1974 Southern 8–33–34th
1975 Southern 9–34–2T–1st
1976 Southern 8–34–2T–2nd
1977 Southern 2–3–11–3–1
Southern: 35–24–216–18–1
Total:38–28–2

References
  1. Kentucky State University coaching records Archived October 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Charlie Bates replaces Alva Tabor". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. February 11, 1972. p. 32. Retrieved June 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Charlie Bates, former Chicago Bears defensive end, was named head coach at Southern University yesterday, replacing Alva Tabor who resigned after a 3-7 season.
  3. "Nearly called off, Pelican Bowl played; Southern wins". Sports. Jet. January 22, 1976. p. 48. Retrieved June 13, 2017 – via Google Books.
  4. "New Coach for Southern U.". The New York Times. January 7, 1978. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
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