Edward Joseph "Catfoot" Cody (February 27, 1923 – October 16, 1994) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL).

Career

Cody played at the collegiate level at Purdue University and Boston College, before being drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 1946 NFL draft. He played fullback with Packers in 1947 and 1948, before moving to the Chicago Bears where he played fullback and defensive back in 1949 and 1950.

After retiring as a player, Cody went into coaching. He spent four seasons, from 1956 to 1959 as the head football coach at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He then moved to the professional ranks, most notably as an assistant coach with the Oakland Raiders (1960) and the Chicago Bears (1965–1970). He was the defensive coordinator for the Southern California Sun in the World Football League.[1]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Santa Barbara / UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1956–1959)
1956 Santa Barbara 5–5 2–1 T–2nd L Citricado Bowl
1957 UC Santa Barbara 6–2 2–1 2nd
1958 UC Santa Barbara 4–4–1 3–2 3rd
1959 UC Santa Barbara 6–4 2–3 T–3rd
Santa Barbara / UC Santa Barbara: 21–15–1 9–7
Total: 21–15–1

Junior college

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
San Bernardino Indians (Eastern Conference) (1962–1964)
1962 San Bernardino 3–6 3–6 T–6th
1963 San Bernardino 6–2–1 6–2–1 3rd
1964 San Bernardino 5–4 3–4 5th
San Bernardino: 14–12–1 12–12–1
Total: 14–12–1

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See also

References

  1. ^ "Southern California WFL". HelmetHut.com. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Football All-Time Season Scores" (PDF). San Bernardino Valley College Athletics. p. 4. Retrieved May 13, 2024.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Cody
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