Philip John Belfiori (March 24, 1918 – July 3, 1957) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach and head basketball coach at River Falls State Teachers College—now known as the University of Wisconsin–River Falls—from 1952 to 1956.[1] Belfiori played college football at the University of Minnesota.[2] Prior to his stint at Wisconsin–River Falls, was the head football coach at Stillwater Area High School in Stillwater, Minnesota, from 1940 to 1944.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 24, 1918 Kinney, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | July 3, 1957 (aged 39) Hudson, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1936–1939 | Minnesota |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1940–1944 | Stillwater HS (MN) |
| 1952–1956 | River Falls State |
| Basketball | |
| 1952–1956 | River Falls State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 29–9–1 (college football) 47–45 (college basketball) 20–15–4 (high school football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
Head coaching record
editCollege football
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Falls State Falcons (Wisconsin State College Conference) (1952–1956) | |||||||||
| 1952 | River Falls State | 5–2–1 | 2–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1953 | River Falls State | 5–2 | 3–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1954 | River Falls State | 6–2 | 3–2 | 5th | |||||
| 1955 | River Falls State | 7–1 | 4–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1956 | River Falls State | 6–2 | 4–1 | 3rd | |||||
| River Falls State: | 29–9–1 | 16–7–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 29–9–1 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Men's Basketball Records". Wisconsin–River Falls Falcons men's basketball. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "All-Time Numbers". Minnesota Golden Gophers football. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Head Coach Phil Belfiori". poniesfootball.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.