Rocco J. Carzo

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Rocco J. Carzo
Biographical details
Bornc. 1932
Died (aged 89)
Playing career
Football
1950–1953 Delaware
Position(s) Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1955 Salesianum School (DE) (assistant)
1956–1959 Delaware (assistant)
1960–1965 California (backfield)
1966–1973 Tufts
Lacrosse
1958–1959 Delaware
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1973–1999 Tufts
Head coaching record
Overall22–41–1 (football)
10–10 (lacrosse)

Rocco J. "Rocky" Carzo (c. 1932 – January 16, 2022) was an American college football and lacrosse coach and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Tufts University from 1966 to 1973, compiling a record of 22–41–1. A native of Woodlyn, Pennsylvania, Carzo played college football as a fullback at the University of Delaware from 1950 to 1953. He was also the head lacrosse coach at Delaware from 1958 to 1959, tallying a mark of 10–10. [1] [2] Carzo was the athletic director at Tufts from 1973 to 1999.

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Carzo died on January 16, 2022, at the age of 89. [3]

Head coaching record

Football

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Tufts Jumbos (NCAA College Division independent)(1966–1970)
1966 Tufts1–7
1967 Tufts1–6–1
1968 Tufts5–3
1969 Tufts6–2
1970 Tufts1–7
Tufts Jumbos (New England Small College Athletic Conference)(1971–1973)
1971 Tufts3–5
1972 Tufts4–41–4
1973 Tufts1–71–4
Tufts:22–41–1
Total:22–41–1

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References

  1. "Rocco Carzo To Coach At California U". The Daily Times . Salisbury, Maryland. February 19, 1960. p. 16. Retrieved June 13, 2019 via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  2. "Rocco Carzo Named Head Coach at Tufts". Delaware County Daily Times . Chester, Pennsylvania. February 1, 1966. p. 10. Retrieved June 13, 2019 via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  3. Weitzer, Nate (January 17, 2022). "As football coach and AD, Rocky Carzo was a revered and visionary leader at Tufts". The Boston Globe . Boston, Massachusetts . Retrieved January 17, 2022.