Introduction
Charles R. Stobart (born October 27, 1934) is a former American football player and coach. He was the head football coach at the University of Toledo (1977–1981), the University of Utah (1982–1984), and the University of Memphis (1989–1994), compiling a career college football coaching record of 70–83–3.
Stobart started his coaching career at Berne Union High School in Sugar Grove, Ohio. He coached one year at Gallipolis, and four years at Mount Vernon, before serving as an offensive coordinator at Marshall in 1965. In 1966, he served as the quarterbacks coach at Cincinnati. He coached under Hall of Fame coach Bo Schembechler at Miami and at Michigan.
From 1977 to 1981, he served as the head football coach at Toledo, where he compiled a 23–30–1 record. His 1981 Toledo team went 9–3, and won the Mid-American Conference (MAC) title. From 1982 to 1984, he served as the head coach at Utah, where he compiled a 16–17–1 record. Following that campaign, he served as an offensive coordinator at Pittsburgh, Arizona, and USC. From 1989 to 1994, he served as the head football coach at Memphis, where he compiled a 29–36–1 record.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo Rockets (Mid-American Conference) (1977–1981) | |||||||||
| 1977 | Toledo | 2–9 | 2–7 | 9th | |||||
| 1978 | Toledo | 2–9 | 2–7 | 9th | |||||
| 1979 | Toledo | 8–2–1 | 7–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1980 | Toledo | 4–7 | 3–6 | T–8th | |||||
| 1981 | Toledo | 9–3 | 8–1 | 1st | W California | ||||
| Toledo: | 25–30–1 | 22–22–1 | |||||||
| Utah Utes (Western Athletic Conference) (1982–1984) | |||||||||
| 1982 | Utah | 5–6 | 2–4 | 7th | |||||
| 1983 | Utah | 5–6 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1984 | Utah | 6–5–1 | 4–3–1 | T–4th | |||||
| Utah: | 16–17–1 | 10–11–1 | |||||||
| Memphis / Memphis State Tigers (NCAA Division I-A independent) (1989–1994) | |||||||||
| 1989 | Memphis State | 2–9 | |||||||
| 1990 | Memphis State | 4–6–1 | |||||||
| 1991 | Memphis State | 5–6 | |||||||
| 1992 | Memphis State | 6–5 | |||||||
| 1993 | Memphis State | 6–5 | |||||||
| 1994 | Memphis | 6–5 | |||||||
| Memphis State / Memphis: | 29–36–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 70–83–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
Coaching tree
Assistant coaches under Chuck Stobart who became NCAA or NFL head coaches:
- John Fox: Carolina Panthers (2002–2010), Denver Broncos (2011–2014), Chicago Bears (2015–present)
- Bob Simmons: Oklahoma State (1995–2000)