(1934-06-23)June 23, 1934 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Died
April 25, 2020(2020-04-25) (aged 85) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Alma mater
Xavier University of Louisiana
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1959
Alcorn A&M (assistant)
1963
Alabama State
1964–1985
Alcorn A&M/State
1987–1988
Southern
1992
Southern (interim HC)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1966–1986
Alcorn State
1986–1999
Southern
Head coaching record
Overall
159–93–8[1]
Bowls
1–0 (1968 Orange Blossom Classic)[2]
Tournaments
0–1 (1984 NCAA D-I-AA playoffs)[3]
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
4 black college national (1968–1969, 1974, 1984) 7 SWAC (1968–1970, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1984)
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2003 (profile)
Marino H. "The Godfather" Casem (June 23, 1934 – April 25, 2020) was an American college football coach and athletic administrator. He served as the head coach at Alabama State University (1963), Alcorn State University (1964–1985), and Southern University (1987–1988, 1992), compiling a career record of 159–93–8. Casem's Alcorn State Braves teams won four black college national championships and seven Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) titles. Casem also served as the athletic director at Alcorn State from 1966 to 1986 and at Southern from 1986 to 1999. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003.
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^"Alcorn State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
^"1984 NCAA Division I Football Championship" (PDF). NCAA.org. p. 14. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
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