Art Keller

Arthur T. Keller (June 11, 1921 – February 3, 1990) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He was the head football coach at Carthage College in Carthage, Illinois and Kenosha, Wisconsin, serving for 31 seasons, from 1952 until 1982, and compiling a record of 177–87–7.^[1]

Art Keller

Keller pictured in the Crimson Rambler 1973, Carthage yearbook
Biographical details
Born	(1921-06-11)June 11, 1921
Died	February 3, 1990(1990-02-03) (aged 68) Racine, Wisconsin
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1945–1951	Carthage HS (IL)
1952–1982	Carthage
Basketball
1945–1952	Carthage HS (IL)
1952–1958	Carthage
Baseball
1955–1956	Carthage
Head coaching record
Overall	177–87–7 (college football) 53–90 (college basketball) 11–15 (college baseball)
Tournaments	Football 0–1–1 (NAIA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football 8 CCI/CCIW (1962–1963, 1967, 1969–1973)

His team had a 19-game winning streak from 1961 to 1963, the longest in the country at the time.^[2] Carthage named its football stadium "Keller Field" in his honor.^[3]

Keller died at the age of 68 in Racine, Wisconsin.^[2]

Head coaching record

College football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Carthage Redmen (NCAA College Division independent) (1952–1960)
1952	Carthage	5–2
1953	Carthage	8–1
1954	Carthage	5–3
1955	Carthage	6–2
1956	Carthage	8–2
1957	Carthage	4–3–1
1958	Carthage	7–2
1959	Carthage	5–3–1
1960	Carthage	5–4
Carthage Redmen (College Conference of Illinois / College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) (1961–1982)
1961	Carthage	7–2	4–2	3rd
1962	Carthage	8–0	7–0	1st
1963	Carthage	6–1–1	4–1–1	1st
1964	Carthage	4–4	4–2	3rd
1965	Carthage	6–2	5–1	2nd
1966	Carthage	6–2	4–2	T–2nd
1967	Carthage	7–1	6–0	1st
1968	Carthage	4–5	4–3	T–4th
1969	Carthage	9–0	7–0	1st
1970	Carthage	7–1–1	7–0–1	1st
1971	Carthage	9–0–1	8–0	1st	T NAIA Division II Semifinal
1972	Carthage	8–1	7–0	1st
1973	Carthage	8–2	8–0	1st	L NAIA Division II Semifinal
1974	Carthage	5–3–1	4–3–1	T–4th
1975	Carthage	4–5	3–5	7th
1976	Carthage	3–6	3–5	7th
1977	Carthage	5–4	4–4	T–4th
1978	Carthage	1–8	1–7	8th
1979	Carthage	0–8–1	0–8	9th
1980	Carthage	6–3	5–3	T–3rd
1981	Carthage	7–2	6–2	3rd
1982	Carthage	4–5	4–4	T–5th
Carthage:		177–87–7	105–52–3
Total:		177–87–7
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

See also

• List of college football coaches with 30 seasons

References

1. DeLassus, David. "Carthage Redmen". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
2. "Ex-Carthage-Coach Keller dies at 68". The Milwaukee Journal. February 5, 1990. Archived from the original on March 2, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
3. "Art Keller Field". Carthage College Athletics. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.