Phillip James Butterfield Jr. (November 30, 1927 – November 26, 2002) was an

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player and coach. He served as the head football coach at

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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 Football Championships (known as the

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). 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

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as a coach in 1997. He died of complications from Alzheimer's disease in 2002 in

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Butterfield grew up in Westborough, Massachusetts. He graduated from Westborough High School in 1945 and in 1995 was inducted into the school's hall of fame.Westborough High School Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
/ref> Butterfield's brother, Jack, was a

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coach and executive in the

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organization. His nephew, Brian, is a

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coach, who last coached with the Los Angeles Angels.

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