| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 24, 1930 Torrington, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1952–1953 | Centre |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1950s | Springfield (assistant) |
| 1959–1962 | Waynesburg |
| 1963 | Curry |
| 1965 | Beaver Falls HS (PA) |
| 1966–1967 | Bridgewater State (assistant) |
| 1968–1986 | Bridgewater State |
| 1987 | Milton Academy (MA) (assistant) |
| 1988–2004 | Bridgewater State |
| 2005 | Curry (QB/WR) |
| 2006 | Stonehill (TE) |
| Basketball | |
| 1959–1963 | Waynesburg |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 209–158–11 (college football) 14–66 (college basketball) |
| Bowls | 0–2 |
| Tournaments | 0–2 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 5 NEFC (1989, 1992, 1997, 1999–2000) | |
Peter "Papa Bear" Mazzaferro (born June 24, 1930) is a former American football coach. With the exception of the 1987 season, he was the head football coach at Bridgewater State College in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, from 1968 to 2004. He compiled a career college football head coaching record of 209–158–11.