Charles E. Baer (September 24, 1905 – May 31, 1987) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Detroit Mercy for six seasons, from 1945 until 1950. His coaching record at Detroit was 35–21–1.[1] Baer is a member of the Indiana Football Hall of Fame.[2]
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 24, 1905 Montana, U.S. |
| Died | May 31, 1987 (aged 81) Pontiac, Michigan, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1927–1928 | Illinois |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1929–1930 | Emerson Jr. HS (IA) |
| 1931–1940 | Lew Wallace HS (IA) |
| 1941–1944 | Illinois (assistant) |
| 1945–1950 | Detroit |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 35–21–1 (college) 93–26 (high school) |
Baer was captain of his high school football team in Streator, Illinois, from which he graduated in 1923. He played college football at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign as a guard. The team won a Big Ten Conference title in 1927.[3]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Titans (Independent) (1945–1948) | |||||||||
| 1945 | Detroit | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1946 | Detroit | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1947 | Detroit | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1948 | Detroit | 6–3 | |||||||
| Detroit Titans (Missouri Valley Conference) (1949–1950) | |||||||||
| 1949 | Detroit | 5–4 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1950 | Detroit | 6–3–1 | 2–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Detroit: | 35–21–1 | 6–1–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 35–21–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||