Cornelius Cooper
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 10, 1947 |
| Playing career | |
| 1964-1967 | Prairie View A&M |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1980-1981 | Prairie View A&M |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4-16 |
Cornelius Cooper (born January 10, 1947) is a former American football player and coach. He was the 13th head football coach for the Prairie View A&M University Panthers located in Prairie View, Texas and he held that position for two seasons, from 1980 until 1981. His career coaching record at Prairie View was 4 wins, 16 losses, and 0 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 15th at Prairie View in total wins and 15th at Prairie View in winning percentage (.200).[1][2]
Cooper played offensive tackle at Prairie View, and was later drafted in the 11th round (280th overall) by the Miami Dolphins in 1968.[3] This makes him one of 33 "Historically Black College/University" players drafted in the NFL in 1968.[4]
He later taught in the West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District.
References
- ↑ Prairie View A&M University coaching records Archived January 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University Directory". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on 2011-05-25.
- ↑ Database Football 1968 NFL Draft, Miami Dolphins
- ↑ The History of Black College Players in the NFL (part two of five), by Hal Lamar, 1998