Americo J. "Mertz" Mortorelli (March 3, 1921 – July 1, 1985) was an American football coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at the University of Wisconsin–Superior from 1954 to 1969 and from 1975 to 1983, compiling a record of 52–176–13.[2] Mortorelli attended Wisconsin–Superior when it was known as Superior State Teachers College, lettering in football, basketball, and boxing. In 1949 he received master's degrees in education and physical education from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. At Wisconsin–Superior, Mortorelli also coached wrestling, basketball, tennis, golf, and track. He died on July 1, 1985, in Superior, Wisconsin, after suffering a heart attack.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 3, 1921 Ironwood, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | July 1, 1985 (aged 64) Superior, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1945 | Superior State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1954–1969 | Superior State |
| 1975–1983 | Wisconsin–Superior |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1954–1985 | Superior State / Wisconsin–Superior |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 52–176–13 (college football) |
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior State Yellowjackets (Wisconsin State College Conference / Wisconsin State University Athletic Conference) (1954–1969) | |||||||||
| 1954 | Superior State | 3–5 | 0–5 | T–9th | |||||
| 1955 | Superior State | 0–7–2 | 0–4–1 | T–8th | |||||
| 1956 | Superior State | 4–5 | 2–3 | T–5th | |||||
| 1957 | Superior State | 4–4–1 | 2–3 | T–6th | |||||
| 1958 | Superior State | 3–6 | 1–5 | T–8th | |||||
| 1959 | Superior State | 4–3–2 | 3–1–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1960 | Superior State | 2–5–2 | 1–4–1 | T–8th | |||||
| 1961 | Superior State | 3–4–2 | 2–3–1 | T–5th | |||||
| 1962 | Superior State | 7–1–1 | 4–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1963 | Superior State | 5–4 | 4–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1964 | Superior State | 3–6 | 3–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1965 | Superior State | 0–9 | 0–6 | 9th | |||||
| 1966 | Superior State | 1–8 | 1–7 | 9th | |||||
| 1967 | Superior State | 3–6 | 3–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1968 | Superior State | 0–9–1 | 0–7–1 | 9th | |||||
| 1969 | Superior State | 2–8 | 3–6 | T–7th | |||||
| Wisconsin–Superior Yellowjackets (Wisconsin State University Athletic Conference) (1975–1983) | |||||||||
| 1975 | Wisconsin–Superior | 1–9 | 0–8 | 9th | |||||
| 1976 | Wisconsin–Superior | 0–10 | 0–8 | 9th | |||||
| 1977 | Wisconsin–Superior | 2–9 | 1–7 | 9th | |||||
| 1978 | Wisconsin–Superior | 1–8–2 | 1–7 | 9th | |||||
| 1979 | Wisconsin–Superior | 1–10 | 0–8 | 9th | |||||
| 1980 | Wisconsin–Superior | 0–10 | 0–8 | 9th | |||||
| 1981 | Wisconsin–Superior | 0–11 | 0–8 | 9th | |||||
| 1982 | Wisconsin–Superior | 2–9 | 1–7 | T–8th | |||||
| 1983 | Wisconsin–Superior | 1–10 | 0–8 | 9th | |||||
| Wisconsin–Superior: | 52–176–13 | 32–134–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 52–176–13 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Americo Mortorelli". Wisconsin Football Coaches Association. March 1986. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Americo "Mertz" Mortorelli". uwsuper.edu. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Mertz Mortorelli dies at Superior". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. July 1, 1985. p. 26. Retrieved July 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com
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