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Merrill Maurice Forte (March 1, 1947 – February 26, 2021) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University from 1982 to 1987, Norfolk State University from 1999 to 2002 and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff from 2004 to 2007. Forte compiled a career college football record of 57–90–1.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 1, 1947 Hannibal, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | February 26, 2021 (aged 73) Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1966–1968 | Minnesota |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1970–1975 | Minnesota (RB) |
| 1976–1977 | Duke (WR) |
| 1978–1979 | Michigan State (WR/TE) |
| 1980–1981 | Arizona State (WR) |
| 1982–1987 | North Carolina A&T |
| 1988–1992 | Denver Broncos (RB) |
| 1993–1994 | Denver Broncos (WR) |
| 1995–1996 | Detroit Lions (RB) |
| 1999–2002 | Norfolk State |
| 2004–2007 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 57–90–1 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MEAC (1986) 1 SWAC West Division (2006) | |
| Awards | |
| MEAC Coach of the Year (1986) | |
Forte died on February 26, 2021, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.[1]
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NCAA# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina A&T Aggies (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1982–1987) | |||||||||
| 1982 | North Carolina A&T | 2–8 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1983 | North Carolina A&T | 3–7–1 | 1–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1984 | North Carolina A&T | 2–8 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1985 | North Carolina A&T | 6–5 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1986 | North Carolina A&T | 9–3 | 4–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | 20 | |||
| 1987 | North Carolina A&T | 3–8 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| North Carolina A&T: | 25–39–1 | ||||||||
| Norfolk State Spartans (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1999–2002) | |||||||||
| 1999 | Norfolk State | 2–9 | 1–7 | 8th | |||||
| 2000 | Norfolk State | 3–8 | 2–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 2001 | Norfolk State | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 2002 | Norfolk State | 5–6 | 2–6 | T–7th | |||||
| Norfolk State: | 15–29 | 8–24 | |||||||
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2004–2007) | |||||||||
| 2004 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 6–3 | 5–2 | 2nd (West) | |||||
| 2005 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 3–8 | 3–6 | T–3rd (West) | |||||
| 2006 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 8–4 | 7–2 | 1st (West) | |||||
| 2007 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 0–7[n 1] | 0–5[n 1] | 4th (West) | |||||
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff: | 17–22 | 15–15 | |||||||
| Total: | 57–90–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "MERRILL "MO"'S OBITUARY". February 26, 2021.
- ^ "University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Public Infractions Decision" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. November 5, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
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