Jim Butterfield

Who was Jim Butterfield?

Phillip James "Jim" Butterfield, Jr. was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Ithaca College from 1967 to 1994. During his 28 seasons at Ithaca, Butterfield was one of the most successful coaches in the country winning 206 games and three NCAA Division III National Football Championships. His teams finished as the runner-up in the Stagg Bowl four times. His total playoff record was 21–8.

After his retirement, Ithaca renamed their football stadium in his honor. Butterfield was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1997. He died of cancer in 2002 in Ithaca, New York.