Charles McDaniel

Charles McDaniel wrestled and played football for the University of Indiana.

He was a two-time NCAA champion and three-time NCAA finalist at heavyweight for the Hoosiers.

McDaniel was captain of the wrestling team in 1938 and coached the wrestling team from 1946 to 1971.

He was also a member of the 1936 United States Olympic team.

All American Awards:

Season
1938
School
Indiana
Tournament
Division I
Weight
UNL
Place
1
Season
1936
School
Indiana
Tournament
Division I
Weight
191
Place
2
Season
1935
School
Indiana
Tournament
Division I
Weight
UNL
Place
1

College Season Records:

Season
1938
School
Indiana
Class
Senior
Bouts
0
Wins
0
Losses
0
Ties
0
Falls
0
Win PCT.
0
Place
1st
Season
1936
School
Indiana
Class
Junior
Bouts
0
Wins
0
Losses
0
Ties
0
Falls
0
Win PCT.
0
Place
2nd
Season
1935
School
Indiana
Class
Sophomore
Bouts
0
Wins
0
Losses
0
Ties
0
Falls
0
Win PCT.
0
Place
1st
Season
Career
Bouts
0
Wins
0
Losses
0
Ties
0
Falls
0
Win PCT.
0

All Coaching Dual Records:

Season
1972
School
Indiana
Division
Division I
Duals
16
Wins
10
Losses
6
Ties
0
Win PCT.
62.5
Season
1971
School
Indiana
Division
Division I
Duals
16
Wins
5
Losses
11
Ties
0
Win PCT.
31.25
Season
1970
School
Indiana
Division
Division I
Duals
13
Wins
4
Losses
9
Ties
0
Win PCT.
30.77
Season
1969
School
Indiana
Division
Division I
Duals
15
Wins
6
Losses
9
Ties
0
Win PCT.
40
Season
1968
School
Indiana
Division
Division I
Duals
18
Wins
15
Losses
3
Ties
0
Win PCT.
83.33
Season
1967
School
Indiana
Division
Division I
Duals
14
Wins
9
Losses
5
Ties
0
Win PCT.
64.29
Season
1966
School
Indiana
Division
Division I
Duals
10
Wins
3
Losses
5
Ties
2
Win PCT.
30
Season
1965
School
Indiana
Division
Division I
Duals
14
Wins
8
Losses
4
Ties
2
Win PCT.
57.14
Season
1964
School
Indiana
Division
Division I
Duals
9
Wins
3
Losses
6
Ties
0
Win PCT.
33.33
Season
1963
School
Indiana
Division
Division I
Duals
9
Wins
2
Losses
7
Ties
0
Win PCT.
22.22
Season
1962
School
Indiana
Division
Duals
13
Wins
4
Losses
7
Ties
2
Win PCT.
30.77
Season
1961
School
Indiana
Division
Duals
11
Wins
6
Losses
5
Ties
0
Win PCT.
54.55
Season
1960
School
Indiana
Division
Duals
9
Wins
4
Losses
5
Ties
0
Win PCT.
44.44
Season
1959
School
Indiana
Division
Duals
10
Wins
6
Losses
4
Ties
0
Win PCT.
60
Season
1958
School
Indiana
Division
Duals
10
Wins
6
Losses
4
Ties
0
Win PCT.
60
Season
1957
School
Indiana
Division
Duals
10
Wins
4
Losses
5
Ties
1
Win PCT.
40
Season
1956
School
Indiana
Division
Duals
11
Wins
8
Losses
3
Ties
0
Win PCT.
72.73
Season
1955
School
Indiana
Division
Duals
14
Wins
9
Losses
4
Ties
1
Win PCT.
64.29
Season
1954
School
Indiana
Division
Duals
10
Wins
4
Losses
5
Ties
1
Win PCT.
40
Season
1953
School
Indiana
Division
Duals
9
Wins
3
Losses
5
Ties
1
Win PCT.
33.33
Season
1952
School
Indiana
Division
Duals
9
Wins
6
Losses
2
Ties
1
Win PCT.
66.67
Season
1951
School
Indiana
Division
Duals
9
Wins
2
Losses
7
Ties
0
Win PCT.
22.22
Season
1950
School
Indiana
Division
Duals
8
Wins
2
Losses
6
Ties
0
Win PCT.
25
Season
1949
School
Indiana
Division
Duals
7
Wins
3
Losses
4
Ties
0
Win PCT.
42.86
Season
1948
School
Indiana
Division
Duals
6
Wins
4
Losses
2
Ties
0
Win PCT.
66.67
Season
1947
School
Indiana
Division
Duals
8
Wins
4
Losses
4
Ties
0
Win PCT.
50
Season
1946
School
Indiana
Division
Duals
6
Wins
6
Losses
0
Ties
0
Win PCT.
100
Season
Career
Duals
294
Wins
146
Losses
137
Ties
11
Win PCT.
49.66

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