Bob Cortese (born March 8, 1943) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Mesa State College—now known as Colorado Mesa University from 1980 to 1989 at Fort Hays State University from 1990 to 1997, compiling a career college football coaching record of 133–60–6. Cortese was also a head coach in the Arena Football League, with the Oklahoma Wranglers from 2000 to 2001 and the Grand Rapids Rampage in 2004.[1]

Bob Cortese
Biographical details
Born (1943-03-08) March 8, 1943 (age 81)
Playing career
1964Colorado
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
?–1974Highland HS (CO)
1975–1977Arvada HS (CO)
1978–1979Colorado (RB/FB)
1980–1989Mesa / Mesa State
1990–1997Fort Hays State
2000–2001Oklahoma Wranglers
2004Grand Rapids Rampage
Head coaching record
Overall133–60–6 (college)
91–22–2 (high school)
Tournaments7–7 (NAIA D-I playoffs)
0–2 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
8 RMAC (1982–1983, 1985–1988, 1993, 1995)

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Mesa / Mesa State Mavericks (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1980–1989)
1980 Mesa 3–6 3–5 T–5th
1981 Mesa 7–3 6–2 T–2nd
1982 Mesa 11–1–1 7–0–1 1st L NAIA Championship
1983 Mesa 11–1–1 7–0–1 1st L NAIA Championship
1984 Mesa 2–8 1–7 8th
1985 Mesa 9–2 7–0 1st L NAIA Division I Semifinal
1986 Mesa 7–3–1 6–0 1st L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal
1987 Mesa 11–1 6–0 1st L NAIA Division I Semifinal
1988 Mesa State 8–2 5–0 1st L NAIA Division I First Round
1989 Mesa State 9–1 6–1 2nd
Mesa / Mesa State: 78–28–2 54–15–2
Fort Hays State Tigers (NAIA Division I independent) (1990)
1990 Fort Hays State 8–4 L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal
Fort Hays State Tigers (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1991–1997)
1991 Fort Hays State 8–3 4–2 2nd
1992 Fort Hays State 6–5 6–1 2nd
1993 Fort Hays State 8–4 6–1 1st L NCAA Division II First Round
1994 Fort Hays State 5–5–1 5–1–1 2nd
1995 Fort Hays State 8–2–2 6–0–1 T–1st L NCAA Division II First Round
1996 Fort Hays State 7–3 5–3 T–3rd
1997 Fort Hays State 5–6 4–4 5th
Fort Hays State: 55–32–3 35–12–2
Total: 133–60–6
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Arena Football League

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Team Year Regular Season Post Season
Won Lost Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
OKW 2000 7 7 .500 3rd in AC Western 1 1 .500 Lost to San Jose SaberCats in Conference Semifinals.
OKW 2001 5 9 .357 4th in AC Western 0 0 .000
OKW Total 12 16 .429 1 1 .500
GRR 2004 1 7 .125 5th in AC Central 0 0 .000
GRR Total 1 7 .125 0 0
Total[2] 13 23 .361 1 1 .500

References

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  1. ^ Fort Hays State University coaching records Archived May 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Bob Cortese Coaching Record". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
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