Charles Spearman (American football)

Charles Spearman

Biographical details
Born	(1913-01-14)January 14, 1913 Arkansas, U.S.
Died	September 8, 2000(2000-09-08) (aged 87) Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S.
Playing career
Football
c. 1937	LeMoyne
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1947–1949	LeMoyne
1951–1956	Arkansas AM&N (line)
1957–1961	Arkansas AM&N
Basketball
1947–1950	LeMoyne
Baseball
?–1977	Arkansas AM&N / Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Head coaching record
Bowls	0–1

Charles Derone "Bo" Spearman (January 14, 1913 – September 8, 2000) was an American college football, college basketball, and college baseball coach. He served as the head football at Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical & Normal College (Arkansas AM&N)—now known as the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff—from 1957 to 1961, compiling a record of 19–29–1. Spearman was the line coach at Arkansas AM&N before succeeding Leroy Moore as head football coach after the 1956 season.[1] He resigned as head football coach following the 1961 season.[2]

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions (Southwest Athletic Conference) (1956–1961)
1957	Arkansas AM&N	3–6	2–4	5th
1958	Arkansas AM&N	3–6	0–5	6th
1959	Arkansas AM&N	4–6	2–5	T–5th
1960	Arkansas AM&N	6–5	3–4	5th	L Prairie View
1961	Arkansas AM&N	3–6–1	1–5–1	7th
Arkansas AM&N:		19–29–1	8–23–1
Total:		19–29–1

References

1. "Head Coach—". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 24, 1956. p. 26. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
2. ""Bo" Spearman Resigns As A.M. and N. Coach". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. December 22, 1961. p. 11. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

• Charles Spearman at Find a Grave