Illinois State
Cowdrey was the 16th head football coach for the Illinois State Redbirds in Normal, Illinois and he held that position for four seasons, from 1977 until 1980. His overall coaching record at ISU was 12 wins, 31 losses, and 1 tie. This ranks him 11th at ISU in terms of total wins and 17th at ISU in terms of winning percentage.
Charlie Cowdrey became perhaps the only football coach in NCAA history to be fired less than 24 hours after his team had scored a major upset.
Read more about this topic: Charlie Cowdrey, Coaching Career
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