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American football player and coach (born 1947)

Vic Gatto
Biographical details
Born	(1947-04-24) April 24, 1947 (age 77)
Playing career
Football
1966–1968	Harvard

Position(s)	Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1969–1972	Middlesex School (MA)
1973–1977	Bates
1978–1984	Tufts
1985–1989	Davidson

Head coaching record
Overall	55–89–4 (college football)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Third-team All-American (1967) Nils V. "Swede" Nelson Award (1968) First-team All-East (1967) Second-team All-East (1968) All-Ivy League 1st team (1968)

Victor Emmanuel Gatto (born April 24, 1947) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Bates College (1973–1977), Tufts University (1978–1984), and Davidson College (1985–1989), compiling a career college football head coaching record of 52–92–4. Gatto played college football as a halfback at Harvard University from 1966 to 1968. He won the Nils V. "Swede" Nelson Award in 1968 and was the team captain in the legendary 1968 Yale vs. Harvard football game game. He appeared in Harvard Beats Yale 29–29, a 2008 documentary film about this game. Prior to being hired at Bates, Gatto coached football, baseball, and lacrosse at the Middlesex School in Concord, Massachusetts.

Head coaching record

College football


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Bates Bobcats (New England Small College Athletic Conference) (1973–1977)
1973	Bates	1–7
1974	Bates	4–4
1975	Bates	2–6
1976	Bates	3–6
1977	Bates	4–3–1
Bates:		14–26–1
Tufts Jumbos (New England Small College Athletic Conference) (1978–1984)
1978	Tufts	5–3	4–3
1979	Tufts	8–0	7–0
1980	Tufts	6–2	6–2
1981	Tufts	5–2–1	5–2–1
1982	Tufts	6–2	6–2
1983	Tufts	4–3–1	4–3–1
1984	Tufts	0–7–1	0–6–1
Tufts:		34–19–3	32–18–3
Davidson Wildcats (Southern Conference) (1985–1986)
1985	Davidson	1–10	0–6	8th
1986	Davidson	0–9	0–6	T–8th
Davidson Wildcats (Patriot League) (1987–1988)
1987	Davidson	1–10	0–3	6th
1988	Davidson	0–10	0–4	6th
Davidson Wildcats (NCAA Division III Independent) (1989)
1989	Davidson	2–8
Davidson:		4–47	0–17
Total:		52–93–4

References

"New head coach Vic Gatto excited about Bates football". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. March 31, 1973. p. 25. Retrieved September 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

Vic Gatto at IMDb

v t e Bates Bobcats head football coaches
No coach (1875) No team (1876–1888) No coach (1889) No team (1890–1892) Calvin C. Brackett (1893) William F. Garcelon (1894–1895) Walter Kelly (1897) William Hoag (1897–1901) Royce Purinton (1902) Dennett Richardson (1903) Royce Purinton (1904–1912) Roger A. Greene (1913–1915) Royce Purinton (1916–1917) No team (1918) Thomas Sullivan (1919–1920) Raymond A. Watkins (1921) Oliver Cutts (1922–1924) Carleton Wiggin (1922–1928) Dave Morey (1929–1938) Wendell D. Mansfield (1939–1940) Ducky Pond (1941) Wade E. Marlette (1942) No team (1943–1945) Ducky Pond (1946–1951) Robert W. Hatch (1952–1972) Vic Gatto (1973–1977) Web Harrison (1978–1991) Rick Pardy (1992–1997) Mark Harriman (1998–2017) Malik Hall (2018–2019) No team (2020) Ed Argast # (2021) Matt Coyne (2022– ) # denotes interim head coach

Bates Bobcats head football coaches

No coach (1875)
No team (1876–1888)
No coach (1889)
No team (1890–1892)
Calvin C. Brackett (1893)
William F. Garcelon (1894–1895)
Walter Kelly (1897)
William Hoag (1897–1901)
Royce Purinton (1902)
Dennett Richardson (1903)
Royce Purinton (1904–1912)
Roger A. Greene (1913–1915)
Royce Purinton (1916–1917)
No team (1918)
Thomas Sullivan (1919–1920)
Raymond A. Watkins (1921)
Oliver Cutts (1922–1924)
Carleton Wiggin (1922–1928)
Dave Morey (1929–1938)
Wendell D. Mansfield (1939–1940)
Ducky Pond (1941)
Wade E. Marlette (1942)
No team (1943–1945)
Ducky Pond (1946–1951)
Robert W. Hatch (1952–1972)
Vic Gatto (1973–1977)
Web Harrison (1978–1991)
Rick Pardy (1992–1997)
Mark Harriman (1998–2017)
Malik Hall (2018–2019)
No team (2020)
Ed Argast # (2021)
Matt Coyne (2022– )

# denotes interim head coach

v t e Tufts Jumbos head football coaches
Luman Aldrich (1875–1877) Scott Campbell (1877) No formal games (1878–1883) Dwight Griswold (1884) Fred P. Chapman (1885) James Gallety (1886) Frank W. Durkee (1887) No formal games (1888) Martin (1889) Charles Stover (1890) Wilfred Russ (1891) Andrew J. Balliet (1892) Haskell (1893) H. W. Hamlin (1894) Marshall Newell (1895–1896) Joshua Damon Upton (1897–1898) Edwin A. Locke (1899) William B. Hopkins (1900) John C. Pearson (1901–1902) Charles Whelan (1903–1907) Nate Pulsifer (1908) Edward N. Robinson (1909) Vin H. Sheehy (1910) Clark Tobin (1911) Charles Whelan (1912–1917) Al Pierotti (1918) Charles Whelan (1919) William Parks (1920–1921) Eddie Casey (1922–1925) Arthur Sampson (1926–1929) Lewis Manly (1930–1945) Frederick M. Ellis (1946–1953) Harry Arlanson (1954–1965) Rocco J. Carzo (1966–1973) Paul Pawlak (1974–1977) Vic Gatto (1978–1984) Duane Ford (1985–1993) Bill Samko (1994–2010) Jay Civetti (2011–2019) No team (2020) Jay Civetti (2021– )

Tufts Jumbos head football coaches

Luman Aldrich (1875–1877)
Scott Campbell (1877)
No formal games (1878–1883)
Dwight Griswold (1884)
Fred P. Chapman (1885)
James Gallety (1886)
Frank W. Durkee (1887)
No formal games (1888)
Martin (1889)
Charles Stover (1890)
Wilfred Russ (1891)
Andrew J. Balliet (1892)
Haskell (1893)
H. W. Hamlin (1894)
Marshall Newell (1895–1896)
Joshua Damon Upton (1897–1898)
Edwin A. Locke (1899)
William B. Hopkins (1900)
John C. Pearson (1901–1902)
Charles Whelan (1903–1907)
Nate Pulsifer (1908)
Edward N. Robinson (1909)
Vin H. Sheehy (1910)
Clark Tobin (1911)
Charles Whelan (1912–1917)
Al Pierotti (1918)
Charles Whelan (1919)
William Parks (1920–1921)
Eddie Casey (1922–1925)
Arthur Sampson (1926–1929)
Lewis Manly (1930–1945)
Frederick M. Ellis (1946–1953)
Harry Arlanson (1954–1965)
Rocco J. Carzo (1966–1973)
Paul Pawlak (1974–1977)
Vic Gatto (1978–1984)
Duane Ford (1985–1993)
Bill Samko (1994–2010)
Jay Civetti (2011–2019)
No team (2020)
Jay Civetti (2021– )

v t e Davidson Wildcats head football coaches
No coach (1896–1899) John A. Brewin (1900–1903) Bob Williams (1904–1905) Robert S. Graham & John Beverly Pollard (1906–1907) John Nathan Levine (1908) Floyd M. Simmons (1909–1910) Edwin W. Holladay (1911) W. T. Cook (1912–1913) Bob Fetzer (1914) Bill Fetzer (1915–1918) Pete Crayton (1919) H. M. Grey (1920–1922) William L. Younger (1923–1931) Williams Newton (1932–1935) Gene McEver (1936–1943) No team (1944–1945) William Story (1946–1947) Lefty Jamerson (1948–1949) Crowell Little (1950–1951) Bill Dole (1952–1964) Homer Smith (1965–1969) Dave Fagg (1970–1973) Ed Farrell (1974–1984) Vic Gatto (1985–1989) Dave Fagg (1990–1992) Tim Landis (1993–1999) Joe Susan (2000) Mike Toop (2001–2004) Tripp Merritt (2005–2012) Brett Hayford # (2012) Paul Nichols (2013–2017) Scott Abell (2018–2024) Saj Thakkar (2025– ) # denotes interim head coach

Davidson Wildcats head football coaches

No coach (1896–1899)
John A. Brewin (1900–1903)
Bob Williams (1904–1905)
Robert S. Graham & John Beverly Pollard (1906–1907)
John Nathan Levine (1908)
Floyd M. Simmons (1909–1910)
Edwin W. Holladay (1911)
W. T. Cook (1912–1913)
Bob Fetzer (1914)
Bill Fetzer (1915–1918)
Pete Crayton (1919)
H. M. Grey (1920–1922)
William L. Younger (1923–1931)
Williams Newton (1932–1935)
Gene McEver (1936–1943)
No team (1944–1945)
William Story (1946–1947)
Lefty Jamerson (1948–1949)
Crowell Little (1950–1951)
Bill Dole (1952–1964)
Homer Smith (1965–1969)
Dave Fagg (1970–1973)
Ed Farrell (1974–1984)
Vic Gatto (1985–1989)
Dave Fagg (1990–1992)
Tim Landis (1993–1999)
Joe Susan (2000)
Mike Toop (2001–2004)
Tripp Merritt (2005–2012)
Brett Hayford # (2012)
Paul Nichols (2013–2017)
Scott Abell (2018–2024)
Saj Thakkar (2025– )

# denotes interim head coach

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