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Charles A. "Shy" Huntington (July 7, 1891 – January 1973)[1] was a quarterback and later a multi-sport coach at the University of Oregon.[2]

Playing and coaching career

Huntington began his football career as a quarterback and safety at the University of Oregon. He was the critical player in Oregon's Rose Bowl upset over heavily favored Pennsylvania in 1917, throwing a touchdown pass and intercepting three passes on defense as the Ducks won 14–0.[3]

Huntington took over as head coach for the Ducks in 1918. He would coach the Ducks for six seasons. He finished with a 26–12–6 record. In 1919, he coached the Ducks to a Rose Bowl berth; they lost to Harvard, 7–6, on January 1, 1920.[3]

He served as Oregon's baseball coach in 1919 and 1920,[4] and he coached the basketball team for one season, 1919–20, achieving a record of eight wins and nine losses.[5]

Huntington was a member of the Ku Klux Klan during his time as head coach.[6]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Oregon Webfoots (Pacific Coast Conference) (1918–1923)
1918 Oregon 4–2 2–1 2nd
1919 Oregon 5–2 2–1 T–1st L Rose
1920 Oregon 3–2–1 1–1–1 T–3rd
1921 Oregon 5–1–3 0–1–2 5th
1922 Oregon 6–1–1 3–0–1 2nd
1923 Oregon 3–4–1 0–4–1 8th
Oregon: 26–12–6 8–8–5
Total: 26–12–6
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ Shy Huntington's obituary
  2. ^ McCann, Michael C. (1995). Oregon Ducks Football: 100 Years of Glory. Eugene, OR: McCann Communications Corp. ISBN 0-9648244-7-7.
  3. ^ a b Rose Bowl Legends Archived March 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Rose Bowl. URL accessed on August 16, 2006.
  4. ^ Baseball: Researching the National Pastime University of Oregon. URL accessed on August 16, 2006.
  5. ^ In that era, it was not uncommon for collegiate coaches to coach several sports. Jack of Both Trades. College Sporting News. URL accessed on August 16, 2006.
  6. ^ Lay, Shawn (2004). The Invisible Empire in the West: Toward a New Historical Appraisal of the Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-07171-3.
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