Mike Cooley (American football)

Mike Cooley

Cooley pictured in Epitome 1965, Lehigh yearbook
Sport(s)	Football
Biographical details
Born	c. 1927
Died	June 13, 1988 (aged 60)
Place of death	Atlanta, Georgia
Playing career
1944–1947	Georgia
Position(s)	Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1950–1961 1962–1964	Lehigh (line) Lehigh
Head coaching record
Overall	5–21–1
Statistics
College Football Data Warehouse

Michael T. "Mike" Cooley (c. 1927 – June 13, 1988) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Lehigh University form 1962 to 1964, compiling a record of 5–21–1. Cooley played college football at the University of Georgia from 1944 to 1947 under Wally Butts. He graduated from Georgia in 1948. Cooley died at the age of 60 on June 15, 1988 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.^[1]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Lehigh Engineers (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1962–1964)
1962	Lehigh	3–6	2–2	3rd (University)
1963	Lehigh	1–8	1–3	5th (University)
1964	Lehigh	1–7–1	0–3–1	T–6th (University)
Lehigh:		5–21–1	3–8–1
Total:		5–21–1

Persondata
Name	Cooley, Mike
Alternative names	Cooley, Michael T.
Short description	American football player and coach
Date of birth	c. 1927
Place of birth
Date of death	June 13, 1988 (aged 60)
Place of death	Atlanta, Georgia