Arthur Cottrell

Arthur Montrose Cottrell (January 6, 1885 – October 12, 1918) was an American football coach and a World War I veteran. He served as the head football coach at McDaniel College–then known as Western Maryland College–in 1909, at Alfred University in 1910,[1] and at Millersville University of Pennsylvania in 1911, compiling a career college football coaching record of 9–7–1.[2]

Arthur Cottrell
Biographical details
Born(1885-01-06)January 6, 1885
Ashaway, Rhode Island, U.S.
DiedOctober 12, 1918(1918-10-12) (aged 33)
Garden City, New York, U.S.
Alma materCornell (1907)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1909Western Maryland
1910Alfred
1911Millersville
Head coaching record
Overall9–7–1

Cottrell died in 1918 from the Spanish flu while stationed at Mitchel Field during World War I.[3]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Western Maryland Green Terror (Independent) (1909)
1909McDaniel7–2–1
McDaniel:7–2–1
Alfred Saxons (Independent) (1910)
1910Alfred2–3
Alfred:2–3
Millersville Marauders (Independent) (1911)
1911Millersville0–2
Millersville:0–2
Total:9–7–1

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