Lloyd Carr
American football player and coach (born 1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lloyd Henry Carr Jr. (born July 30, 1945) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Michigan from 1995 through the 2007 season, replacing Gary Moeller. Under Carr, the Michigan Wolverines compiled a record of 122–40 and won or shared five Big Ten Conference titles (1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, and 2004). Carr's undefeated 1997 team was declared the national champion by the Associated Press. His record coaching against top ten-ranked opponents was 20–8. Carr was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2011.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1945-07-30) July 30, 1945 (age 78) Hawkins County, Tennessee, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1964–1966 | Missouri |
1967 | Northern Michigan |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1968–1969 | Nativity HS (MI) (assistant) |
1970–1973 | Belleville HS (MI) (assistant) |
1974–1975 | John Glenn HS (MI) |
1976–1977 | Eastern Michigan (assistant) |
1978–1979 | Illinois (DB) |
1980 | West Virginia (DB) |
1980–1986 | Michigan (DB) |
1987–1990 | Michigan (DC) |
1990–1994 | Michigan (DC/AHC) |
1995–2007 | Michigan |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 122–40 (college) 12–5 (high school) |
Bowls | 6–7 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1 national (1997) 5 Big Ten (1997–1998, 2000, 2003–2004) | |
Awards | |
AFCA Coach of the Year (1997) George Munger Award (1997) Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (1997) Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award (1997) Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award (2007) | |
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2011 (profile) | |
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