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{{Short description|American football player, coach, and scout (1929–2000)}} |
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| name = John Coatta |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1929|4|5}} |
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| birth_place = [[Dearborn, Michigan]], U.S. |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|2000|12|26|1929|4|5}} |
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| death_place = [[Minnetonka, Minnesota]], U.S. |
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| Sport = [[American football|Football]] |
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| player_years1 = 1949–1951 |
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| player_team1 = [[Wisconsin Badgers football|Wisconsin]] |
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| coach_years1 = 1959–1964 |
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| OverallRecord = 38–50–3 |
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| coach_team1 = [[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]] (assistant) |
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| coach_years2 = 1965–1966 |
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| coach_team2 = [[Wisconsin Badgers football|Wisconsin]] (assistant) |
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| coach_years3 = 1966–1969 |
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| Player = Y |
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| coach_team3 = [[Wisconsin Badgers football|Wisconsin]] |
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| Years = 1949–1951 |
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| coach_years4 = 1970–1975 |
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| Team = [[University of Wisconsin–Madison|Wisconsin]] |
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| coach_team4 = [[Minnesota State–Mankato Mavericks football|Mankato State]] |
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| coach_years5 = 1977–1978 |
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| Coach = Y |
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| coach_team5 = [[Minnesota Golden Gophers football|Minnesota]] ([[Offensive coordinator|OC]]/QB) |
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| CoachYears = 1959–1964<br>1965–1966<br>1966–1969<br>1970–1975<br>1977–1978 |
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| overall_record = 38–50–3 |
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| CoachTeams = [[Florida State University|Florida State]] (assistant)<br>[[University of Wisconsin–Madison|Wisconsin]] (assistant)<br>[[University of Wisconsin–Madison|Wisconsin]]<br>[[Minnesota State University, Mankato|Minnesota State]]<br>[[University of Minnesota|Minnesota]] ([[Offensive coordinator|OC]]/QB) |
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'''John Coatta''' (April 5, 1929 |
'''John Coatta''' (April 5, 1929 – December 26, 2000) was an [[American football]] player and coach. He served as the head coach at the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison|Wisconsin Badgers]] from 1967 to 1969 and at Mankato State College, now [[Minnesota State University, Mankato]], from 1970 to 1975, compiling a career [[college football]] record of 38–50–3.<ref name="Mankato MediaGuide">{{cite web|url=http://www.msumavericks.com/index.aspx?path=football&|title=Minnesota State Mavericks football media guide|publisher=[[Minnesota State University, Mankato]]|accessdate=January 1, 2010}}</ref> Coatta played [[quarterback]] at Wisconsin from 1949 to 1951 and in 1950, he set the [[Big Ten Conference]] season pass completion percentage record (64.2%), a mark that he held until 1977. |
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==Coaching career== |
==Coaching career== |
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In 1959, Coatta left private business in [[Madison, Wisconsin]] to accept an assistant football coaching job at [[Florida State University]] under [[Perry Moss]] and subsequently [[Bill Peterson]]. From 1959 to 1964, he coached a number of positions at the school. He then returned to Wisconsin as an assistant coach under [[Milt Bruhn]] for two seasons after which he was promoted to head coach.<ref name="Wisconsin68">{{cite web|url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/UW/UW-idx?type=header&id=UW.Football1968|title=1968 Badgers football facts|publisher=[[University of Wisconsin-Madison]]|accessdate=2010 |
In 1959, Coatta left private business in [[Madison, Wisconsin]] to accept an assistant football coaching job at [[Florida State University]] under [[Perry Moss]] and subsequently [[Bill Peterson]]. From 1959 to 1964, he coached a number of positions at the school. He then returned to Wisconsin as an assistant coach under [[Milt Bruhn]] for two seasons after which he was promoted to head coach.<ref name="Wisconsin68">{{cite web|url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/UW/UW-idx?type=header&id=UW.Football1968|title=1968 Badgers football facts|publisher=[[University of Wisconsin-Madison]]|accessdate=January 1, 2010}}</ref> |
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During his head coaching tenure at Wisconsin, Coatta compiled a |
During his head coaching tenure at Wisconsin, Coatta compiled a 3–26–1 (.117) record.<ref>Oliver E. Kuechle and Jim Mott, ''On Wisconsin: Badger Football'' (Huntsville, Alabama: Strode Publishers, 1977), 215.</ref> He set an [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] record for most consecutive games without a win to begin a career with 23. Coatta did not win a game in his first two seasons. His three wins came in 1969 against [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa]], 23–17, [[Indiana Hoosiers football|Indiana]], 36–34, and [[Illinois Fighting Illini football|Illinois]], 53–14. Allegedly, the Badgers passed on future [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]] head coach [[Bo Schembechler]] when they hired Coatta. Schembechler was the head coach at [[Miami University]] at the time.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/136952/excerpt-how-bo-schembechler-and-bob-knight-couldve-been-badgers Temple, Jesse. "Excerpt: How Bo Schembechler and Bob Knight could've been Badgers," ESPN.com, Tuesday, September 27, 2016.] Retrieved March 26, 2020</ref> |
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After Minnesota State temporarily dropped football after the 1975 season, Coatta joined the staff of [[Cal Stoll]] at the [[University of Minnesota]] as [[offensive coordinator]] and quarterbacks coach from 1977 to 1978. He later scouted for the [[National Football League |
After Minnesota State temporarily dropped football after the 1975 season, Coatta joined the staff of [[Cal Stoll]] at the [[University of Minnesota]] as [[offensive coordinator]] and quarterbacks coach from 1977 to 1978. He later scouted for the [[National Football League]]'s [[Dallas Cowboys]] and [[Seattle Seahawks]]. |
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==Head coaching record== |
==Head coaching record== |
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| name = [[Wisconsin Badgers football|Wisconsin Badgers]] |
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| year = [[1967 |
| year = [[1967 NCAA University Division football season|1967]] |
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| name = Wisconsin |
| name = [[1967 Wisconsin Badgers football team|Wisconsin]] |
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| overall = 0–9–1 |
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| conference = 0–6–1 |
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| confstanding = T–9th |
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| year = [[1968 |
| year = [[1968 NCAA University Division football season|1968]] |
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| name = Wisconsin |
| name = [[1968 Wisconsin Badgers football team|Wisconsin]] |
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| overall = 0–10 |
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| conference = 0–7 |
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| confstanding = 10th |
| confstanding = 10th |
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| year = [[1969 |
| year = [[1969 NCAA University Division football season|1969]] |
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| name = Wisconsin |
| name = [[1969 Wisconsin Badgers football team|Wisconsin]] |
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| overall = 3–7 |
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| conference = 3–4 |
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| confstanding = T–5th |
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| overall = 3–26–1 |
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| confrecord = 3–17–1 |
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| name = [[Minnesota |
| name = [[Minnesota State–Mankato Mavericks football|Mankato State Indians]] |
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| conf = [[North Central Conference]] |
| conf = [[North Central Conference]] |
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| startyear = 1970 |
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| overall = 7–2–1 |
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| overall = 7–3 |
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| year = [[1972 NCAA College Division football season|1972]] |
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| overall = 6–5 |
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| conference = 3–4 |
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| confstanding = T–4th |
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| overall = 7–4 |
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| conference = 4–3 |
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| confstanding = T–3rd |
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| year = [[1974 NCAA Division II football season|1974]] |
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| overall = 5–4–1 |
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| conference = 3–3–1 |
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| confstanding = T–5th |
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| year = [[1975 |
| year = [[1975 NCAA Division II football season|1975]] |
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| name = Mankato State |
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| overall = 3–6 |
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| conference = 2–5 |
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| confstanding = T–5th |
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| overall = 35–24–2 |
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| confrecord = 12–15–1 |
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| overall = 38–50–3 |
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==External links== |
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* {{CFBCR|398|John Coatta}} |
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{{Succession box | before=[[Milt Bruhn]] | title=[[University of Wisconsin–Madison|University of Wisconsin–Madison Head Football Coach]] | years=1967–1969 | after=[[John Jardine (American football)|John Jardine]]}} |
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Latest revision as of 05:09, 15 July 2024
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| Biographical details | |
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| Born | April 5, 1929 Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | December 26, 2000 (aged 71) Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1949–1951 | Wisconsin |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1959–1964 | Florida State (assistant) |
| 1965–1966 | Wisconsin (assistant) |
| 1966–1969 | Wisconsin |
| 1970–1975 | Mankato State |
| 1977–1978 | Minnesota (OC/QB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 38–50–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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John Coatta (April 5, 1929 – December 26, 2000) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the Wisconsin Badgers from 1967 to 1969 and at Mankato State College, now Minnesota State University, Mankato, from 1970 to 1975, compiling a career college football record of 38–50–3.[1] Coatta played quarterback at Wisconsin from 1949 to 1951 and in 1950, he set the Big Ten Conference season pass completion percentage record (64.2%), a mark that he held until 1977.
Coaching career
[edit]In 1959, Coatta left private business in Madison, Wisconsin to accept an assistant football coaching job at Florida State University under Perry Moss and subsequently Bill Peterson. From 1959 to 1964, he coached a number of positions at the school. He then returned to Wisconsin as an assistant coach under Milt Bruhn for two seasons after which he was promoted to head coach.[2]
During his head coaching tenure at Wisconsin, Coatta compiled a 3–26–1 (.117) record.[3] He set an NCAA record for most consecutive games without a win to begin a career with 23. Coatta did not win a game in his first two seasons. His three wins came in 1969 against Iowa, 23–17, Indiana, 36–34, and Illinois, 53–14. Allegedly, the Badgers passed on future Michigan head coach Bo Schembechler when they hired Coatta. Schembechler was the head coach at Miami University at the time.[4]
After Minnesota State temporarily dropped football after the 1975 season, Coatta joined the staff of Cal Stoll at the University of Minnesota as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 1977 to 1978. He later scouted for the National Football League's Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks.
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Wisconsin Badgers (Big Ten Conference) (1967–1969) | |||||||||
| 1967 | Wisconsin | 0–9–1 | 0–6–1 | T–9th | |||||
| 1968 | Wisconsin | 0–10 | 0–7 | 10th | |||||
| 1969 | Wisconsin | 3–7 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
| Wisconsin: | 3–26–1 | 3–17–1 | |||||||
| Mankato State Indians (North Central Conference) (1970–1975) | |||||||||
| 1970 | Mankato State | 7–2–1 | |||||||
| 1971 | Mankato State | 7–3 | |||||||
| 1972 | Mankato State | 6–5 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1973 | Mankato State | 7–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1974 | Mankato State | 5–4–1 | 3–3–1 | T–5th | |||||
| 1975 | Mankato State | 3–6 | 2–5 | T–5th | |||||
| Mankato State: | 35–24–2 | 12–15–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 38–50–3 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Minnesota State Mavericks football media guide". Minnesota State University, Mankato. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
- ^ "1968 Badgers football facts". University of Wisconsin-Madison. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
- ^ Oliver E. Kuechle and Jim Mott, On Wisconsin: Badger Football (Huntsville, Alabama: Strode Publishers, 1977), 215.
- ^ Temple, Jesse. "Excerpt: How Bo Schembechler and Bob Knight could've been Badgers," ESPN.com, Tuesday, September 27, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2020
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