# Gene Carpenter

Gene A. Carpenter (November 28, 1939 – December 10, 2009) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Adams State College—now known as Adams State University in 1968 and at Millersville University of Pennsylvania from 1970 to 2001, compiling a career college football coaching record of 220–90–6. Carpenter was inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame in 2012.

## Coaching career

Carpenter was the tenth head football coach at Adams State College in Alamosa, Colorado and he held that position for the 1968 season. His coaching record at Adams State was 8–1. In the one season as head coach, his team outscored opponents by 225 to 115. The only loss was a 28–6 defeat by New Mexico Highlands on October 5, 1968 on their way to becoming the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference champions.
Carpenter was an assistant football coach the University of Utah for one season, in 1969, before being hired as head football coach at Millersville State College—now known as Millersville University of Pennsylvania—in January 1970.

## Head coaching record

| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs |
| Adams State Indians (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1968) ||||||
| 1968 | Adams State | 8–1 | | | |
| Adams State: | Adams State: | 8–1 | | | |
| Millersville Marauders (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) (1970–2000) ||||||
| 1970 | Millersville | 4–5 | 3–3 | T–4th (East) | |
| 1971 | Millersville | 6–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd (East) | |
| 1972 | Millersville | 5–3–1 | 4–2 | T–2nd (East) | |
| 1973 | Millersville | 7–2 | 4–2 | 3rd (East) | |
| 1974 | Millersville | 8–1 | 5–1 | 2nd (East) | |
| 1975 | Millersville | 6–3 | 4–2 | 3rd (East) | |
| 1976 | Millersville | 6–3 | 4–2 | 3rd (East) | |
| 1977 | Millersville | 8–2 | 5–0 | 1st (East) | |
| 1978 | Millersville | 6–3 | 2–3 | 4th (East) | |
| 1979 | Millersville | 8–2 | 4–1 | T–1st (East) | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal |
| 1980 | Millersville | 6–2–1 | 4–1 | T–1st (East) | |
| 1981 | Millersville | 8–3 | 5–0 | 1st (East) | |
| 1982 | Millersville | 5–4–1 | 4–2 | 3rd (East) | |
| 1983 | Millersville | 4–6 | 3–3 | 4th (East) | |
| 1984 | Millersville | 6–3–1 | 4–1–1 | 3rd (East) | |
| 1985 | Millersville | 8–2 | 4–2 | 3rd (East) | |
| 1986 | Millersville | 9–1 | 5–1 | 2nd (East) | |
| 1987 | Millersville | 7–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd (East) | |
| 1988 | Millersville | 10–2 | 6–0 | 1st (East) | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal |
| 1989 | Millersville | 6–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd (East) | |
| 1990 | Millersville | 7–3 | 5–0 | 1st (East) | |
| 1991 | Millersville | 4–5–1 | 2–3–1 | 5th (East) | |
| 1992 | Millersville | 7–3 | 4–2 | 3rd (East) | |
| 1993 | Millersville | 8–2 | 6–0 | 1st (East) | |
| 1994 | Millersville | 8–2 | 4–2 | T–3rd (East) | |
| 1995 | Millersville | 9–1–1 | 5–0–1 | T–1st (East) | L NCAA Division II First Round |
| 1996 | Millersville | 6–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd (East) | |
| 1997 | Millersville | 7–3 | 4–2 | 2nd (East) | |
| 1998 | Millersville | 8–2 | 6–0 | 1st (East) | |
| 1999 | Millersville | 9–3 | 5–1 | 2nd (East) | L NCAA Division II First Round |
| 2000 | Millersville | 6–4 | 5–1 | 2nd (East) | |
| Millersville: | Millersville: | 212–89–6 | 132–45–3 | | |
| Total: | Total: | 220–90–6 | | | |
| National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||