Mertz Mortorelli

Mertz Mortorelli
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)

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]

Head coaching record

College


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
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

^ "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 .

External links

[1] "Americo Mortorelli". Wisconsin Football Coaches Association. March 1986. Retrieved July 10, 2018.

[2] "Americo "Mertz" Mortorelli". uwsuper.edu. Retrieved July 26, 2018.

[3] "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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