Charley Bowser
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
November 29, 1898 Ligonier, Pennsylvania |
| Died | July 30, 1989 (aged 90) Royal Oak, Michigan |
| Playing career | |
| 1922 | Pittsburgh |
| Position(s) | End, quarterback, tackle, center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1923? | Grove City (assistant) |
| 1924–1926 | Grove City |
| 1927–1929 | Pittsburgh (assistant) |
| 1930–1934 | Bowdoin |
| 1935–1937 | Pittsburgh (assistant) |
| 1939–1942 | Pittsburgh |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 40–47–6 |
Charles W. Bowser (November 29, 1898 – July 30, 1989) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Grove City College from 1924 to 1926, at Bowdoin College from 1930 to 1934, and at the University of Pittsburgh from 1939 to 1942, compiling a career college football record of 14–20–1.
Bowser was born in Ligonier, Pennsylvania and attended Johnstown High School, where he played high school football. He left high school as a senior, in April 1918, in order to enlist in the Army. From May 1918 to April 1919, he served overseas in the Ambulance Corps.
In 1919, Bowser enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh. That season, he played on the freshman football team under freshman coach Andy Kerr. The following year, he joined the varsity team under head coach Pop Warner, and played at end, quarterback, tackle, and center. Bowser earned a varsity letter in 1922. He studied business administration and was a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma and Omicron Delta Kappa honor societies.
Upon graduation from Pittsburgh, Bowser served as an assistant at Grove City College under Guy "Chalky" Williamson. After the 1923 season, Williamson left for the Pittsburgh football staff, and Bowser took over as Grove City head coach. The Grove City Crimson went 3–5–1 in his first season, but improved in the next two years. In 1925, they posted a 7–1 record, with the sole loss coming against West Virginia. The next season, Grove City finished with a perfect 7–0 mark, including a 3–0 victory against Bo McMillin's Geneva College which defeated Harvard.
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