Carl James Falivene Sr. (c. 1927 – September 28, 2015) was an American football player and coach.[1] He served as the last-to-date varsity head football coach at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont from 1972 until the program was shuttered in 1974.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1927 Schenectady, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 28, 2015 (aged 88) The Woodlands, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1947 | Notre Dame |
| 1948–1949 | Syracuse |
| Position(s) | Fullback, linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1951 | St. Anne's Academy (AR) |
| 1966–1967 | Hofstra (assistant) |
| 1968–1970 | Williams (assistant) |
| 1971 | Vermont (assistant) |
| 1972–1974 | Vermont |
As a college football player, he played for a short period at Notre Dame under Hall of Fame head coach Frank Leahy until injuries derailed his career there.[3] He transferred to Syracuse University where he was a standout fullback and linebacker[4]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont Catamounts (Yankee Conference) (1972–1974) | |||||||||
| 1972 | Vermont | 4–5 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1973 | Vermont | 3–6 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1974 | Vermont | 4–6 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
| Vermont: | 11–17 | 5–12 | |||||||
| Total: | 11–17 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Carl Falivene". legacy.com. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "1973-74 Catamounts". helmethut.com. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- ^ "Notre Dame Academic Catalog" (PDF). University of Notre Dame. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "It's Official, Carl Falivene named coach". Burlington Free Press. June 22, 1972. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
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