Monte Charles

Monte Charles

Biographical details
Born	(1930-03-27)March 27, 1930 Vicksburg, Michigan, U.S.
Died	May 8, 1992(1992-05-08) (aged 62) Stevens Point, Wisconsin, U.S.
Playing career
1948–1950	Hillsdale
Position	Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1954–1964	Southfield HS (MI)
1965	Northern Illinois (OC)
1966–1968	Platteville State
1969	Winnipeg Blue Bombers (assistant)
1970–1971	Superior State / Wisconsin–Superior
1972–1976	Wisconsin–Stevens Point
1977–1979	Missouri Southern (QB/WR)
1980–1983	Saskatchewan Roughriders (OC/QB)
1984–1985	Hamilton Tiger-Cats (head scout)
1987	Montreal Allouettes (assistant)
1988	Wisconsin–Stevens Point (vol. asst.)
1989–1991	Wisconsin–Stevens Point (OC)
Head coaching record
Overall	48–44–1 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 WSUC (1968)
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Monte Blue Charles (March 27, 1930 – May 8, 1992) was an American gridiron football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Wisconsin–Platteville from 1966 to 1968, the University of Wisconsin–Superior from 1970 to 1971, and the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point from 1972 to 1976, compiling a career college football coaching record of 48–44–1.

Charles was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 1951 NFL draft. He was appointed interim head football coach Wisconsin–Stevens Point in October 1972 after Pat O'Halloran was fired four games into the season. Charles resigned from his post at Wisconsin–Stevens Point in the spring of 1977 after he was stricken with leukemia. He died on May 8, 1992, in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, after suffering a heart attack.

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Platteville State Pioneers (Wisconsin State University Conference) (1966–1968)
1966	Platteville State	4–4–1	3–4–1	5th
1967	Platteville State	5–4	4–4	5th
1968	Platteville State	8–1	7–1	T–1st
Platteville State:		17–9–1	14–9–1
Superior State / Wisconsin–Superior Yellowjackets (Wisconsin State University Conference) (1970–1971)
1970	Superior State	5–5	5–3	T–2nd
1971	Wisconsin–Superior	6–4	6–2	3rd
Superior State / Wisconsin–Superior:		11–9	11–5
Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers (Wisconsin State University Conference) (1972–1975)
1972	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	2–4	2–4	T–6th
1973	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	4–6	3–5	7th
1974	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	3–7	2–6	T–6th
1975	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	4–6	4–4	4th
1976	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	7–3	5–3	T–4th
Wisconsin–Stevens Point:		20–26	16–22
Total:		48–44–1