Carmen Cozza

Carmen Cozza
Biographical details
Born(1930-06-10)June 10, 1930
Parma, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJanuary 4, 2018(2018-01-04) (aged 87)
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1949–1951Miami (OH)
Baseball
1950–1952Miami (OH)
1952Fargo-Moorhead Twins
1952Cedar Rapids Indians
1953Superior Blues
Position(s)Quarterback (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1956–1962Miami (OH) (assistant)
1963–1964Yale (assistant)
1965–1996Yale
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1976–1977Yale
Head coaching record
Overall179–119–5
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
10 Ivy League (1967–1969, 1974, 1976–1977, 1979–1981, 1989)
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2002 (profile)

Carmen Louis "Carm" Cozza (June 10, 1930 – January 4, 2018) was an American football and baseball player and coach of football. He served as the head football coach at Yale University from 1965 to 1996, winning ten Ivy League championships and compiling a record of 179–119–5. Cozza was named UPI New England Coach of the Year four times and Eastern Coach of the Year. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2002.