 Casem in 1974 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 23, 1934 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | April 25, 2020 (aged 85) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Xavier University of Louisiana |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1959 | Alcorn A&M (assistant) |
| 1963 | Alabama State |
| 1964–1985 | Alcorn A&M/State |
| 1987–1988 | Southern |
| 1992 | Southern (interim HC) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1966–1986 | Alcorn State |
| 1986–1999 | Southern |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 159–93–8[1] |
| Bowls | 1–0 (1968 Orange Blossom Classic)[2] |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (1984 NCAA D-I-AA playoffs)[3] |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 black college national (1968–1969, 1974, 1984) 7 SWAC (1968–1970, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1984) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2003 (profile) | |
Marino H. "The Godfather" Casem (June 23, 1934 – April 25, 2020) was an American college football coach and athletic administrator. He served as the head coach at Alabama State University (1963), Alcorn State University (1964–1985), and Southern University (1987–1988, 1992), compiling a career record of 159–93–8. Casem's Alcorn State Braves teams won four black college national championships and seven Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) titles. Casem also served as the athletic director at Alcorn State from 1966 to 1986 and at Southern from 1986 to 1999. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003.
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- ^ "1984 NCAA Division I Football Championship" (PDF). NCAA.org. p. 14. Retrieved December 29, 2013.