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Charles W. Moore (American football)

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Charles W. Moore
Biographical details
Born1939 or 1940
Died (aged 84)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
1958–1961Tennessee State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1973–1975Bethune–Cookman
1978Langston
1983District of Columbia
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1978–1979Langston
Head coaching record
Overall30–23–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 SIAC Division I (1973, 1975)
Awards
SIAC Coach of the Year (1973, 1975)

Charles Wesley Moore (1939 or 1940 – September 12, 2024) was an American college football coach and player. He served as the head football coach at Bethune–Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida from 1973 to 1975, Langston University in Langston, Oklahoma in 1977, and the University of the District of Columbia in 1983, compiling a career college football coaching record of 30–23–1.[1][2]

Moore was hired as the head football coach and athletic director at Langston in 1978. He resigned in February 1979 after leading Langston to a record of 3–7 in 1978.[3]

Moore died on September 12, 2024, at the age of 84.[4]

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1973–1975)
1973 Bethune–Cookman 9–2 5–0 1st (Division I)
1974 Bethune–Cookman 8–3–1 4–1 2nd (Division I)
1975 Bethune–Cookman 10–1 4–1 1st (Division I)
Bethune–Cookman: 27–6–1 13–2
Langston Lions (NAIA Division I independent) (1978)
1978 Langston 3–7
Langston: 3–7
District of Columbia Firebirds (NCAA Division II independent) (1983)
1983 District of Columbia 0–10
District of Columbia: 0–10
Total: 30–23–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ Woronoff, Brent (September 22, 2012). "B-CU inducts Wesley Moore into Athletic Hall of Fame". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  2. ^ "Meet The 2012 B-CU Hall Of Fame Inductees (Part 2)". Bethune–Cookman Wildcats. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "Moore Resigns at Langston". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Associated Press. February 23, 1979. p. 92. Retrieved November 29, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Former Bethune-Cookman football coach Charles Wesley Moore dies at 84