Cornelius Cooper (born January 10, 1947) is a former American football player and coach. He was the 13th head football coach at Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas and he held that position for two seasons, from 1980 until 1981. His record at Prairie View was 4–16.[1][2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 10, 1947 |
| Playing career | |
| 1964–1967 | Prairie View A&M |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1980–1981 | Prairie View A&M |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–16 |
Cooper played offensive tackle at Prairie View and was selected in the 11th round (280th overall pick) of the in 1968 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins.[3]
Cooper later taught in the West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District.
Head coaching record edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M Panthers (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (1980–1981) | |||||||||
| 1980 | Prairie View A&M | 2–8 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1981 | Prairie View A&M | 2–8 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
| Prairie View A&M: | 4–16 | 1–11 | |||||||
| Total: | 4–16 | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ Prairie View A&M University coaching records Archived January 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University Directory". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011.
- ^ Database Football 1968 NFL Draft Archived April 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Miami Dolphins
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