Mertz Mortorelli

Mertz Mortorelli

Biographical details
Born	(1921-03-03)March 3, 1921 Ironwood, Michigan, U.S.
Died	July 1, 1985(1985-07-01) (aged 64) Superior, Wisconsin, U.S.
Playing career
Football
c. 1945	Superior State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1954–1969	Wisconsin–Superior
1975–1983	Wisconsin–Superior
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1954–1985	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. 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. 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.

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Wisconsin–Superior Yellowjackets (Wisconsin State College Conference / Wisconsin State University Athletic Conference) (1954–1969)
1954	Wisconsin–Superior	3–5	0–5	T–9th
1955	Wisconsin–Superior	0–7–2	0–4–1	T–8th
1956	Wisconsin–Superior	4–5	2–3	T–5th
1957	Wisconsin–Superior	4–4–1	2–3	T–6th
1958	Wisconsin–Superior	3–6	1–5	T–8th
1959	Wisconsin–Superior	4–3–2	3–1–2	3rd
1960	Wisconsin–Superior	2–5–2	1–4–1	T–8th
1961	Wisconsin–Superior	3–4–2	2–3–1	T–5th
1962	Wisconsin–Superior	7–1–1	4–1–1	2nd
1963	Wisconsin–Superior	5–4	4–2	4th
1964	Wisconsin–Superior	3–6	3–3	5th
1965	Wisconsin–Superior	0–9	0–6	9th
1966	Wisconsin–Superior	1–8	1–7	9th
1967	Wisconsin–Superior	3–6	3–5	6th
1968	Wisconsin–Superior	0–9–1	0–7–1	9th
1969	Wisconsin–Superior	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

External links

• Wisconsin Football Coaches Association profile
• Wisconsin–Superior Hall of Fame profile