Chuck Mills

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Chuck Mills
Biographical details
Born(1928-12-01)December 1, 1928
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJanuary 18, 2021(2021-01-18) (aged 92)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Alma materIllinois State University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1951Chicago Mount Carmel HS (IL) (assistant)
1952–1953Mendel Catholic HS (IL)
1954North Chicago HS (IL)
1955Loyola HS (CA)
1956Citrus (line)
1957–1958Pomona (assistant)
1959–1961Pomona
1962–1963Indiana State (PA)
1964Merchant Marine
1965Arizona (assistant)
1966Kansas City Chiefs (assistant)
1967–1972Utah State
1973–1977Wake Forest
1980–1988Southern Oregon
1997Coast Guard
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1978–1980Blue–Gray Football Classic (exec. dir.)
1980–1989Southern Oregon
1989–?Coast Guard
Head coaching record
Overall132–133–5 (college)
Tournaments1–1 (NAIA D-I playoffs)
0–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 FFC (1997)

Morton J. "Chuck" Mills (December 1, 1928 – January 18, 2021) was an American college football coach. He served as the head coach at Pomona College (1957–1961), Indiana University of Pennsylvania (1962–1963), the United States Merchant Marine Academy (1964), Utah State University (1967–1972), Wake Forest University (1973–1977), Southern Oregon University (1980–1988), and the United States Coast Guard Academy (1997).

Education[edit]

A native of Chicago, Illinois, Mills graduated from Illinois State University in 1950.[1][2][3]

Coaching career[edit]

Hired in February 1967 at Utah State University, Mills was previously the offensive coordinator with the Kansas City Chiefs,[4][5] the champions of the American Football League (AFL). Previous USU head coach Tony Knap had resigned in January for an assistant coaching position with the BC Lions in the Canadian Football League (CFL).[6][7]

During his six seasons at Utah State, Mills' Aggies went 38–23–1 (.621); 8–3 marks in 1971 and 1972 were the best. He took the first American collegiate football team to Japan in December 1971;[8] the Japanese equivalent of the Heisman Trophy, known as the "Mills Trophy," is presented to the top collegiate football player in Japan each year.[9]

Death[edit]

In mid-January 2021, Mills was hospitalized in a Honolulu hospital for pneumonia and organ failure. He died on the morning of January 18, 2021, at age 92.[9]

Head coaching record[edit]

College[edit]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches#
Pomona Sagehens (Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1959–1961)
1959 Pomona 5–4 3–2 3rd
1960 Pomona 2–7 1–4 5th
1961 Pomona 5–4 1–3 4th
Pomona: 12–15 5–0
Indiana State Indians (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) (1962–1963)
1962 Indiana State 5–2–1 4–1–1 T–2nd (West)
1963 Indiana State 7–1–1 5–1 2nd (West)
Indiana State: 12–3–2 9–2–1
Merchant Marine Mariners (NCAA College Division independent) (1964)
1964 Merchant Marine 3–7
Merchant Marine: 3–7
Utah State Aggies (NCAA University Division independent) (1967–1972)
1967 Utah State 7–2–1
1968 Utah State 3–7
1969 Utah State 7–3
1970 Utah State 5–5
1971 Utah State 8–3
1972 Utah State 8–3 T–17
Utah State: 38–23–1
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1973–1977)
1973 Wake Forest 1–9–1 0–5–1 7th
1974 Wake Forest 1–10 0–6 7th
1975 Wake Forest 3–8 3–3 T–3rd
1976 Wake Forest 5–6 3–3 3rd
1977 Wake Forest 1–10 0–6 7th
Wake Forest: 11–43–1 6–23–1
Southern Oregon Raiders (Evergreen Conference) (1980–1984)
1980 Southern Oregon 2–7 2–3 4th
1981 Southern Oregon 6–4 NA NA
1982 Southern Oregon 6–4 3–1 3rd
1983 Southern Oregon 9–2 5–2 T–2nd
1984 Southern Oregon 6–4 4–3 4th
Southern Oregon Raiders (Columbia Football League) (1985–1987)
1985 Southern Oregon 2–6–1 1–4–1 6th (Southern)
1986 Southern Oregon 4–5 2–4 T–4th (Southern)
1987 Southern Oregon 7–4 4–2 T–2nd (Southern) L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal
Southern Oregon Raiders (Columbia Football Association) (1988)
1988 Southern Oregon 5–4 3–3 T–3rd (Mount Hood)
Southern Oregon: 47–40–1 24–22–1
Coast Guard Bears (Freedom Football Conference) (1997)
1997 Coast Guard 9–2 6–0 1st L NCAA Division III First Round
Coast Guard: 9–2 6–0
Total: 132–133–5
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hoffmann, Doug (January 19, 2021). "Former Utah State head football coach Chuck Mills dies at age 92". Cache Valley Daily. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  2. ^ Judd, Brandon (January 19, 2021). "Former Utah State football coach Chuck Mills dies". Deseret News. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  3. ^ Burglund, Matthew (January 19, 2021). "Former IUP football coach Mills dies at 93". The Indiana Gazette. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  4. ^ "Ags name grid coach". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). February 9, 1967. p. D1.
  5. ^ Ferguson, George (February 10, 1967). "USU grid coach maps battle plan". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. D1.
  6. ^ Miller, Hack (January 18, 1967). "Aggies' Tony Knap resigns". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B2.
  7. ^ "Tony Knap resigns". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 19, 1967. p. 11.
  8. ^ Flannery, John S. (December 20, 1971). "Ceremony impressive". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). (Utah State University Athletics). p. B6.
  9. ^ a b Nagatsuka, Kaz (January 19, 2021). "Chuck Mills, who inspired Japan's college football to flourish, dies at 92". Japan Times. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
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