Bob Cortese
American football player and coach (born 1943) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bob Cortese (born March 8, 1943) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Mesa State College—now known as Colorado Mesa University from 1980 to 1989 at Fort Hays State University from 1990 to 1997, compiling a career college football coaching record of 133–60–6. Cortese was also a head coach in the Arena Football League, with the Oklahoma Wranglers from 2000 to 2001 and the Grand Rapids Rampage in 2004.[1]
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1943-03-08) March 8, 1943 (age 81) |
Playing career | |
1964 | Colorado |
Position(s) | Guard |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
?–1974 | Highland HS (CO) |
1975–1977 | Arvada HS (CO) |
1978–1979 | Colorado (RB/FB) |
1980–1989 | Mesa / Mesa State |
1990–1997 | Fort Hays State |
2000–2001 | Oklahoma Wranglers |
2004 | Grand Rapids Rampage |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 133–60–6 (college) 91–22–2 (high school) |
Tournaments | 7–7 (NAIA D-I playoffs) 0–2 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
8 RMAC (1982–1983, 1985–1988, 1993, 1995) | |
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