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American sports coach (1929–1995)

Rocco Calvo
Biographical details
Born(1929-12-15)December 15, 1929
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 12, 1995(1995-08-12) (aged 65)
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1947–1950Cornell
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1955–1976Moravian
1982–1986Moravian
Basketball
1957–1967Moravian
Baseball
1974–1982Moravian
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1975–1992Moravian
Head coaching record
Overall122–102–9 (football)
118–87 (basketball)
89–85–4 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 MAC Southern Division (1970)

Raymond J. "Rocco" Calvo (December 15, 1929 – August 12, 1995) was an American football, basketball and baseball coach. He served two stints as the head football coach at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, from 1955 to 1976 and 1982 to 1986, compiling a record of 122–102–9. Calvo was also the head basketball coach at Moravian from 1957 to 1967, tallying a mark of 118–87, and the school's head baseball coach from 1974 to 1982, amassing a record of 89–85–4.

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Moravian Greyhounds (Independent) (1955–1957)
1955 Moravian 6–1–1
1956 Moravian 5–3
1957 Moravian 4–2
Moravian Greyhounds (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1958–1976)
1958 Moravian 4–4 3–3 T–4th (Northern College)
1959 Moravian 3–5 2–4 6th (Northern College)
1960 Moravian 1–6–1 1–5–1 9th (Northern College)
1961 Moravian 4–3–1 4–1–1 3rd (Northern College)
1962 Moravian 5–3 4–2 2nd (Northern College)
1963 Moravian 2–4 2–4 4th (Northern College)
1964 Moravian 4–4 3–4 4th (Northern College)
1965 Moravian 5–4 4–4 5th (Northern College)
1966 Moravian 4–4–1 4–4–1 T–5th (Northern College)
1967 Moravian 3–6 3–6 8th (Northern College)
1968 Moravian 3–6 3–6 6th (Northern College)
1969 Moravian 6–3 6–3 4th (Southern College)
1970 Moravian 6–1–2 6–1–2 1st (Southern)
1971 Moravian 6–3 6–3 4th (Southern)
1972 Moravian 3–7 3–6 7th (Southern)
1973 Moravian 3–5–1 3–5–1 6th (Southern)
1974 Moravian 5–5 4–2 4th (Southern)
1975 Moravian 6–2–1 5–2–1 4th (Southern)
1976 Moravian 7–2 6–2 3rd (Southern)
Moravian Greyhounds (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1982–1986)
1982 Moravian 3–6 3–5 7th (Southern)
1983 Moravian 6–3 5–3 4th
1984 Moravian 7–2 6–2 T–2nd
1985 Moravian 7–3 6–3 T–3rd
1986 Moravian 4–5–1 3–5–1 T–6th
Moravian: 122–102–9 95–85–8
Total: 122–102–9
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. Hugh Bronstein (August 13, 1995). "'Mr. Moravian' Is Dead At 65". The Morning Call. mcall.com. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  2. "Mens Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Moravian Greyhounds. Retrieved December 6, 2018.

External links

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