Biographical details | |
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Born | c. 1949 |
Playing career | |
1968–1970 | Norwich |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
?–1980 | Norwich (backfield) |
1981–1985 | Plymouth State |
1986–1987 | UMass (QB/WR) |
1988–1995 | Hall HS (CT) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 46–7 (college) 33–41–3 (high school) |
Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
5 NEFC (1981–1985) | |
Joseph R. "Jay" Cottone (born c. 1949) is a former American football coach. He served as head football coach at Plymouth State University in Plymouth, New Hampshire from 1981 to 1985, compiling a record of 46–7 and leading the Panthers to five consecutive New England Football Conference (NEFC) titles.
Cottone played college football as a quarterback at Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont from 1968 to 1970.[1] He resigned from his position at Plymouth State University in July 1986 to become an assistant at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) under head coach Jim Reid.[2] In 1988, Cottone was hired as the head football coach at Hall High School in West Hartford, Connecticut.[3] He resigned in 1995 after amassing a record of 33–41–3 in eight seasons.[4]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Plymouth State Panthers (New England Football Conference) (1981–1985) | |||||||||
1981 | Plymouth State | 9–1 | 9–0 | 1st | |||||
1982 | Plymouth State | 10–0 | 9–0 | 1st | |||||
1983 | Plymouth State | 9–2 | 8–1 | T–1st | |||||
1984 | Plymouth State | 10–1 | 9–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | ||||
1981 | Plymouth State | 8–3 | 8–1 | T–1st | |||||
Plymouth State: | 46–7 | 43–2 | |||||||
Total: | 46–7 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |