Arthur Montrose Cottrell (January 6, 1885 – October 12, 1918) was an American football coach and a World War I veteran. He served as the head football coach at McDaniel College–then known as Western Maryland College–in 1909, at Alfred University in 1910,[1] and at Millersville University of Pennsylvania in 1911, compiling a career college football coaching record of 9–7–1.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 6, 1885 Ashaway, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | October 12, 1918 (aged 33) Garden City, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Cornell (1907) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1909 | Western Maryland |
| 1910 | Alfred |
| 1911 | Millersville |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–7–1 |
Cottrell died in 1918 from the Spanish flu while stationed at Mitchel Field during World War I.[3]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Maryland Green Terror (Independent) (1909) | |||||||||
| 1909 | McDaniel | 7–2–1 | |||||||
| McDaniel: | 7–2–1 | ||||||||
| Alfred Saxons (Independent) (1910) | |||||||||
| 1910 | Alfred | 2–3 | |||||||
| Alfred: | 2–3 | ||||||||
| Millersville Marauders (Independent) (1911) | |||||||||
| 1911 | Millersville | 0–2 | |||||||
| Millersville: | 0–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 9–7–1 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Record Book" (PDF). Alfred Saxons football. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ "Coaching-Postseatson-PSAC East finishes" (PDF). Millersville Marauders football. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ Utter, George B. (1918). "The Sabbath Recorder, Volume 85". Alfred University. Retrieved April 24, 2019.