Bob Cortese

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Bob Cortese
Biographical details
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
Overall133–60–6 (college)
91–22–2 (high school)
Tournaments7–7 (NAIA D-I playoffs)
0–2 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
8 RMAC (1982–1983, 1985–1988, 1993, 1995)

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]

Contents

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Mesa / Mesa State Mavericks (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference)(1980–1989)
1980 Mesa3–63–5T–5th
1981 Mesa7–36–2T–2nd
1982 Mesa11–1–17–0–11stL NAIA Championship
1983 Mesa11–1–17–0–11stL NAIA Championship
1984 Mesa2–81–78th
1985 Mesa9–27–01stL NAIA Division I Semifinal
1986 Mesa7–3–16–01stL NAIA Division I Quarterfinal
1987 Mesa11–16–01stL NAIA Division I Semifinal
1988 Mesa State8–25–01stL NAIA Division I First Round
1989 Mesa State9–16–12nd
Mesa / Mesa State:78–28–254–15–2
Fort Hays State Tigers (NAIA Division I independent)(1990)
1990 Fort Hays State8–4L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal
Fort Hays State Tigers (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference)(1991–1997)
1991 Fort Hays State8–34–22nd
1992 Fort Hays State6–56–12nd
1993 Fort Hays State8–46–11stL NCAA Division II First Round
1994 Fort Hays State5–5–15–1–12nd
1995 Fort Hays State8–2–26–0–1T–1stL NCAA Division II First Round
1996 Fort Hays State7–35–3T–3rd
1997 Fort Hays State5–64–45th
Fort Hays State:55–32–335–12–2
Total:133–60–6
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

Arena Football League

TeamYearRegular SeasonPost Season
WonLostWin %FinishWonLostWin %Result
OKW 2000 77.5003rd in AC Western11.500Lost to San Jose SaberCats in Conference Semifinals.
OKW 2001 59.3574th in AC Western00.000
OKW Total1216.42911.500
GRR 2004 17.1255th in AC Central00.000
GRR Total17.12500
Total [2] 1323.36111.500

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References

  1. Fort Hays State University coaching records Archived May 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Bob Cortese Coaching Record". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. Retrieved April 22, 2016.