Alfred McCoy (American football)

Alfred Mudge McCoy (October 7, 1899 – January 28, 1990) was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He was the first head coach of Northeastern University's football team, serving from 1933 to 1936. He compiled a 17–8–5 record. McCoy also coached the Northeastern Huskies men's basketball program from 1929 to 1937, and the Northeastern Huskies baseball program from 1930 to 1937. McCoy was the head football coach at Colby College from 1937 to 1930, compiling a record of 18–8–3. In 1941, he was hired as backfield coach for the Harvard Crimson football team.[1]

Alfred McCoy
McCoy pictured in The Cauldron 1934, Northeastern yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1899-10-07)October 7, 1899
Massachusetts
DiedJanuary 28, 1990(1990-01-28) (aged 90)
La Jolla, California
Playing career
Football
1920–1922Penn State
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1933–1936Northeastern
1937–1940Colby
1941Harvard (backfield)
Basketball
1929–1937Northeastern
Baseball
1930–1937Northeastern
Head coaching record
Overall35–16–8 (football)
62–58 (basketball)
59–68–1 (baseball)

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Northeastern Huskies (Independent) (1933–1936)
1933 Northeastern 1–3–1
1934 Northeastern 6–1–1
1935 Northeastern 5–0–3
1936 Northeastern 5–4
Northeastern: 17–8–5
Colby Mules () (1937–1940)
Colby: 18–8–3
Total:35–16–8

References

  1. "Alfred McCoy named Harvard back coach". Lincoln Evening Journal. Lincoln, Nebraska. Associated Press. February 16, 1941. p. 8. Retrieved July 30, 2017 via Newspapers.com .
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