| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1885-01-06)January 6, 1885 Ashaway, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | October 12, 1918(1918-10-12) (aged 33) Garden City, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Cornell (1907) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1909 | Western Maryland |
| 1910 | Alfred |
| 1911 | Millersville |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–7–1 |
Arthur Montrose Cottrell (January 6, 1885 – October 12, 1918) was anAmerican football coach and aWorld War I veteran. He served as the head football coach atMcDaniel College–then known asWestern Maryland College–in 1909, atAlfred University in 1910,[1] and atMillersville University of Pennsylvania in 1911, compiling a careercollege football coaching record of 9–7–1.[2]
Cottrell died in 1918 from theSpanish flu while stationed atMitchel Field duringWorld War I.[3]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Maryland Green Terror(Independent)(1909) | |||||||||
| 1909 | McDaniel | 7–2–1 | |||||||
| McDaniel: | 7–2–1 | ||||||||
| Alfred Saxons(Independent)(1910) | |||||||||
| 1910 | Alfred | 2–3 | |||||||
| Alfred: | 2–3 | ||||||||
| Millersville Marauders(Independent)(1911) | |||||||||
| 1911 | Millersville | 0–2 | |||||||
| Millersville: | 0–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 9–7–1 | ||||||||