Jim Butterfield (American football), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jim Butterfield (American football)

American football player and coach

Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1927

Place of Birth: Tampa, Florida, United States

Date of Death: 26-Nov-2002

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Jim Butterfield (American football)

  • Phillip James Butterfield Jr.
  • (November 30, 1927 – November 26, 2002) was an American football player and coach.
  • He served as the head football coach at Ithaca College from 1967 to 1994.
  • During his 28 seasons at Ithaca, Butterfield was one of the most successful coaches in the country winning 206 games and three NCAA Division III Football Championships (known as the Stagg Bowl).
  • His teams finished as the runner-up in the Stagg Bowl four times.
  • His total playoff record was 21–8. After his retirement, Ithaca renamed their football stadium in his honor.
  • Butterfield was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1997.
  • He died of complications from Alzheimer's disease in 2002 in Ithaca, New York.

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