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{{Short description|American football player and coach (1925–2018)}}
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{{Infobox college coach
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Chuck Klausing
| name = Chuck Klausing
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| alt =
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| caption =
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| sport = [[American football|Football]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1925|4|19}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1925|4|19}}
| birth_place = [[Wilmerding, Pennsylvania]]
| birth_place = [[Wilmerding, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|2|15|1925|4|19}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|2|15|1925|4|19}}
| death_place = [[Indiana, Pennsylvania]]<ref name="death">[http://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2018/02/15/Chuck-Klausing-Braddock-Pitt-Carnegie-Mellon-Kiski-died/stories/201802150211 Legendary football coach Chuck Klausing dies]</ref>
| death_place = [[Indiana, Pennsylvania]], U.S.<ref name="death">[http://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2018/02/15/Chuck-Klausing-Braddock-Pitt-Carnegie-Mellon-Kiski-died/stories/201802150211 Legendary football coach Chuck Klausing dies]</ref>
| alma_mater =
| alma_mater =
| player_years1 = 1943–1944
| player_years1 = 1943–1944
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| coach_team4 = [[Army Black Knights football|Army]] (assistant)
| coach_team4 = [[Army Black Knights football|Army]] (assistant)
| coach_years5 = 1964–1969
| coach_years5 = 1964–1969
| coach_team5 = [[IUP Crimson Hawks football|Indiana State / IUP]]
| coach_team5 = [[IUP Crimson Hawks football|Indiana (PA)]]
| coach_years6 = 1970–1975
| coach_years6 = 1970–1975
| coach_team6 = [[West Virginia Mountaineers football|West Virginia]] (assistant)
| coach_team6 = [[West Virginia Mountaineers football|West Virginia]] (assistant)
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| coach_team8 = [[Pittsburgh Panthers football|Pittsburgh]] (assistant)
| coach_team8 = [[Pittsburgh Panthers football|Pittsburgh]] (assistant)
| coach_years9 = 1987–1993
| coach_years9 = 1987–1993
| coach_team9 = [[The Kiski School|Kiski Prep (PA)]]
| coach_team9 = [[The Kiski School]]
| overall_record = 123–26–2 (college)
| overall_record = 124–25–2 (college)
| bowl_record = 0–1
| bowl_record = 0–1
| tournament_record = 2–4 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
| tournament_record = 2–4 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
| championships = 2 [[Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference|PSAC Western Division]] (1964–1965)
| championships = 6 [[Presidents' Athletic Conference|PAC]] (1977–1979, 1981, 1983 1985)<br>2 [[Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference|PSCAC Western Division]] (1964–1965)
| awards =
| awards =
| coaching_records =
| coaching_records =
| CFBHOF_year = 1998
| CFBHOF_year = 1998
| CFBHOF_id = 70045
| CFBHOF_id = 1990
}}
}}
'''Chuck Klausing''' (April 19, 1925 – February 15, 2018<ref name="death"/>) was an [[American football]] player and coach. He served as the head football coach at [[Indiana University of Pennsylvania]] from 1964 to 1969 and at [[Carnegie Mellon University]] from 1976 to 1985, compiling a career [[college football]] record of 123–26–2. Klausing's 1968 [[IUP Crimson Hawks football|IUP Indians]] team played in the [[Boardwalk Bowl]], losing to [[Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football|Delaware]]. He was inducted into the [[College Football Hall of Fame]] as a coach in 1998.
'''Chuck Klausing''' (April 19, 1925 – February 15, 2018<ref name="death"/>) was an [[American football]] player and coach. He served as the head football coach at [[Indiana University of Pennsylvania]] from 1964 to 1969 and at [[Carnegie Mellon University]] from 1976 to 1985, compiling a career [[college football]] record of 124–25–2. Klausing's 1968 [[IUP Crimson Hawks football|IUP Indians]] team played in the [[Boardwalk Bowl]], losing to [[Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football|Delaware]]. He was inducted into the [[College Football Hall of Fame]] as a coach in 1998. He retired as the 19th winningest coach in NCAA football history.


==Coaching career==
==Coaching career==
Klausing was the head football coach at Pitcairn High School from 1948 to 1953 and Braddock High School from 1954 through 1959, where his teams won an unprecedented six consecutive [[Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League]] (WPIAL) championships. His six teams at Braddock went 54–0–1 during that time span and broke the national undefeated record set by [[Massillon Washington High School]].
Klausing was the head football coach at Pitcairn High School from 1948 to 1953 and Braddock High School from 1954 through 1959, where his teams won an unprecedented six consecutive [[Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League]] (WPIAL) championships. His six teams at Braddock went 54–0–1 during that period. They broke the national undefeated record set by [[Massillon Washington High School]].

Klausing was head coach at [[Carnegie Mellon University]] from 1976 to 1985, winning six conference championships and making the [[NCAA Division III National Football Championship|NCAA Division III playoffs]] four times. He won the National Coach of the Year award by ABC-TV in 1979 and TBS 1983 during that time span.
Klausing was head coach at [[Carnegie Mellon University]] from 1976 to 1985, winning six conference championships and making the [[NCAA Division III Football Championship|NCAA Division III playoffs]] four times. He won the National Coach of the Year award by ABC-TV in 1979 and TBS in 1983.


==Head coaching record==
==Head coaching record==

===College===
===College===
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = [[IUP Crimson Hawks football|Indiana State / IUP Big Indians]]
| name = [[IUP Crimson Hawks football|Indiana Indians]]
| conf = [[Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference]]
| conf = [[Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference|Pennsylvania State College Athletic Conference]]
| startyear = 1964
| startyear = 1964
| endyear = 1965
| endyear = 1965
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = division
| championship = division
| year = [[1964 college football season|1964]]
| year = [[1964 NCAA College Division football season|1964]]
| name = Indiana State
| name = Indiana
| overall = 8–2
| overall = 8–2
| conference = 6–0
| conference = 6–0
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = division
| championship = division
| year = [[1965 college football season|1965]]
| year = [[1965 NCAA College Division football season|1965]]
| name = IUP
| name = Indiana
| overall = 6–4
| overall = 8-2
| conference = 4–2
| conference = 6-0 (includes Edinboro forfeit)
| confstanding = 1st <small>(West)</small>
| confstanding = 1st <small>(West)</small>
| bowlname =
| bowlname =
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}}
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = [[IUP Crimson Hawks football|IUP Indians]]
| name = [[IUP Crimson Hawks football|Indiana Indians]]
| conf = Independent
| conf = [[NCAA College Division|NCAA College Division independent]]
| startyear = 1966
| startyear = 1966
| endyear = 1969
| endyear = 1969
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| championship =
| year = [[1966 college football season|1966]]
| year = [[1966 NCAA College Division football season|1966]]
| name = IUP
| name = Indiana
| overall = 7–2
| overall = 7–2
| conference =
| conference =
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| championship =
| year = [[1967 college football season|1967]]
| year = [[1967 NCAA College Division football season|1967]]
| name = IUP
| name = Indiana
| overall = 8–1
| overall = 8–1
| conference =
| conference =
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| championship =
| year = [[1968 college football season|1968]]
| year = [[1968 NCAA College Division football season|1968]]
| name = IUP
| name = Indiana
| overall = 9–1
| overall = 9–1 (ranked #2 in the NCAA college division)
| conference =
| conference =
| confstanding =
| confstanding =
| bowlname = [[Boardwalk Bowl|Boardwalk]]
| bowlname = [[Boardwalk Bowl]]
| bowloutcome = L
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| bcsbowl =
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| championship =
| year = [[1969 college football season|1969]]
| year = [[1969 NCAA College Division football season|1969]]
| name = IUP
| name = Indiana
| overall = 8–1
| overall = 8–1
| conference =
| conference =
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}}
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Indiana State / IUP
| name = Indiana
| overall = 46–11
| overall = 47–10
| confrecord = 10–2
| confrecord = 10–2
}}
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = [[Carnegie Mellon Tartans football|Carnegie Mellon Tartans]]
| name = [[Carnegie Mellon Tartans football|Carnegie Mellon Tartans]]
| conf =
| conf = [[Presidents' Athletic Conference]]
| startyear = 1976
| startyear = 1976
| endyear = 1985
| endyear = 1985
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| name = Carnegie Mellon
| name = Carnegie Mellon
| overall = 6–1–1
| overall = 6–1–1
| conference =
| conference = 5–1–1
| confstanding =
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname =
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bowloutcome =
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}}
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| championship = conference
| year = [[1977 NCAA Division III football season|1977]]
| year = [[1977 NCAA Division III football season|1977]]
| name = Carnegie Mellon
| name = Carnegie Mellon
| overall = 8–1
| overall = 8–1
| conference =
| conference = 7–0
| confstanding =
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname =
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bowloutcome =
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}}
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| championship = conference
| year = [[1978 NCAA Division III football season|1978]]
| year = [[1978 NCAA Division III football season|1978]]
| name = Carnegie Mellon
| name = Carnegie Mellon
| overall = 8–2
| overall = 9–2
| conference =
| conference = 6–1
| confstanding =
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = [[NCAA Division III National Football Championship|NCAA Division III Semifinal]]
| bowlname = [[NCAA Division III Football Championship|NCAA Division III Semifinal]]
| bowloutcome = L
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| bcsbowl =
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}}
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| championship = conference
| year = [[1979 NCAA Division III football season|1979]]
| year = [[1979 NCAA Division III football season|1979]]
| name = Carnegie Mellon
| name = Carnegie Mellon
| overall = 10–1
| overall = 10–1
| conference =
| conference = 7–0
| confstanding =
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = [[NCAA Division III National Football Championship|NCAA Division III Semifinal]]
| bowlname = [[NCAA Division III Football Championship|NCAA Division III Semifinal]]
| bowloutcome = L
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| bcsbowl =
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| name = Carnegie Mellon
| name = Carnegie Mellon
| overall = 8–1
| overall = 8–1
| conference =
| conference = 6–1
| confstanding =
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname =
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bowloutcome =
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}}
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| championship = conference
| year = [[1981 NCAA Division III football season|1981]]
| year = [[1981 NCAA Division III football season|1981]]
| name = Carnegie Mellon
| name = Carnegie Mellon
| overall = 7–1
| overall = 7–1–1
| conference =
| conference = 6–0–1
| confstanding =
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname =
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bowloutcome =
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| name = Carnegie Mellon
| name = Carnegie Mellon
| overall = 6–3
| overall = 6–3
| conference =
| conference = 4–3
| confstanding =
| confstanding = T–3rd
| bowlname =
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bowloutcome =
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}}
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| championship = conference
| year = [[1983 NCAA Division III football season|1983]]
| year = [[1983 NCAA Division III football season|1983]]
| name = Carnegie Mellon
| name = Carnegie Mellon
| overall = 9–1
| overall = 9–1 (Ranked #2 in NCAA Division III)
| conference =
| conference = 7–0
| confstanding =
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = [[NCAA Division III National Football Championship|NCAA Division III Quarterfinal]]
| bowlname = [[NCAA Division III Football Championship|NCAA Division III Quarterfinal]]
| bowloutcome = L
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| bcsbowl =
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| name = Carnegie Mellon
| name = Carnegie Mellon
| overall = 6–3
| overall = 6–3
| conference =
| conference = 5–1
| confstanding =
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname =
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bowloutcome =
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}}
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| championship = conference
| year = [[1985 NCAA Division III football season|1985]]
| year = [[1985 NCAA Division III football season|1985]]
| name = Carnegie Mellon
| name = Carnegie Mellon
| overall = 8–1
| overall = 8–1
| conference =
| conference = 6–0
| confstanding =
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = [[NCAA Division III National Football Championship|NCAA Division III First Round]]
| bowlname = [[NCAA Division III Football Championship|NCAA Division III First Round]]
| bowloutcome = L
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| bcsbowl =
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| name = Carnegie Mellon
| name = Carnegie Mellon
| overall = 77–15–2
| overall = 77–15–2
| confrecord =
| confrecord = 59–7–2
}}
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 123–26–2
| overall = 124–25–2
| bowls = no
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| poll = no
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{College Football HoF|1990}}
* {{cfbhof|id=70045|name=Chuck Klausing}}


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Latest revision as of 23:40, 8 October 2024

Chuck Klausing
Biographical details
Born(1925-04-19)April 19, 1925
Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 15, 2018(2018-02-15) (aged 92)
Indiana, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1]
Playing career
1943–1944Penn State
1946–1947Slippery Rock
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1948–1953Pitcairn HS (PA)
1954–1959Braddock HS (PA)
1960Rutgers (assistant)
1961–1963Army (assistant)
1964–1969Indiana (PA)
1970–1975West Virginia (assistant)
1976–1985Carnegie Mellon
1986Pittsburgh (assistant)
1987–1993The Kiski School
Head coaching record
Overall124–25–2 (college)
Bowls0–1
Tournaments2–4 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
6 PAC (1977–1979, 1981, 1983 1985)
2 PSCAC Western Division (1964–1965)
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1998 (profile)

Chuck Klausing (April 19, 1925 – February 15, 2018[1]) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Indiana University of Pennsylvania from 1964 to 1969 and at Carnegie Mellon University from 1976 to 1985, compiling a career college football record of 124–25–2. Klausing's 1968 IUP Indians team played in the Boardwalk Bowl, losing to Delaware. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1998. He retired as the 19th winningest coach in NCAA football history.

Coaching career

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Klausing was the head football coach at Pitcairn High School from 1948 to 1953 and Braddock High School from 1954 through 1959, where his teams won an unprecedented six consecutive Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) championships. His six teams at Braddock went 54–0–1 during that period. They broke the national undefeated record set by Massillon Washington High School.

Klausing was head coach at Carnegie Mellon University from 1976 to 1985, winning six conference championships and making the NCAA Division III playoffs four times. He won the National Coach of the Year award by ABC-TV in 1979 and TBS in 1983.

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Indiana Indians (Pennsylvania State College Athletic Conference) (1964–1965)
1964 Indiana 8–2 6–0 1st (West)
1965 Indiana 8-2 6-0 (includes Edinboro forfeit) 1st (West)
Indiana Indians (NCAA College Division independent) (1966–1969)
1966 Indiana 7–2
1967 Indiana 8–1
1968 Indiana 9–1 (ranked #2 in the NCAA college division) L Boardwalk Bowl
1969 Indiana 8–1
Indiana: 47–10 10–2
Carnegie Mellon Tartans (Presidents' Athletic Conference) (1976–1985)
1976 Carnegie Mellon 6–1–1 5–1–1 2nd
1977 Carnegie Mellon 8–1 7–0 1st
1978 Carnegie Mellon 9–2 6–1 1st L NCAA Division III Semifinal
1979 Carnegie Mellon 10–1 7–0 1st L NCAA Division III Semifinal
1980 Carnegie Mellon 8–1 6–1 2nd
1981 Carnegie Mellon 7–1–1 6–0–1 1st
1982 Carnegie Mellon 6–3 4–3 T–3rd
1983 Carnegie Mellon 9–1 (Ranked #2 in NCAA Division III) 7–0 1st L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal
1984 Carnegie Mellon 6–3 5–1 2nd
1985 Carnegie Mellon 8–1 6–0 1st L NCAA Division III First Round
Carnegie Mellon: 77–15–2 59–7–2
Total: 124–25–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ a b Legendary football coach Chuck Klausing dies
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