Carl DePasqua
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Carl A. DePasqua is a former American football
player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Waynesburg University
from 1966 to 1967 and at the University of Pittsburgh
from 1969 to 1972, compiling a career college football
record of 32–30. His Waynesburg Yellow Jackets won the NAIA Football National Championship in 1966.
Yellow Jackets located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
. He held that position for the 1966 and 1967 seasons. His coaching record at Waynesburg was 19 wins and 1 losses. As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #10 at Waynesburg in total wins and #2 at the school in winning percentage .
for the Pittsburgh Steelers
before taking the position as the head coach with the University of Pittsburgh
Panthers
from 1969 to 1972. His Panther teams did turn in convincing wins against powerhouse teams such as West Virginia and Syracuse and posted a competitive season in 1970. His record at Pittsburgh was 13 wins and 29 losses, with a winning percentage of .
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Waynesburg University
Waynesburg University
Waynesburg University is a private, university located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, USA. The university offers graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations, and enrolls over 2,500 students, including approximately 1,500 undergraduates.Waynesburg University was...
from 1966 to 1967 and at the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
from 1969 to 1972, compiling a career college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
record of 32–30. His Waynesburg Yellow Jackets won the NAIA Football National Championship in 1966.
Waynesburg
DePasqua was the head football coach for the WaynesburgWaynesburg University
Waynesburg University is a private, university located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, USA. The university offers graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations, and enrolls over 2,500 students, including approximately 1,500 undergraduates.Waynesburg University was...
Yellow Jackets located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
Waynesburg is a borough in and the county seat of Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States, southwest of Pittsburgh. The population was 4,184 at the 2000 census....
. He held that position for the 1966 and 1967 seasons. His coaching record at Waynesburg was 19 wins and 1 losses. As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #10 at Waynesburg in total wins and #2 at the school in winning percentage .
Pittsburgh
In 1968, DePasqua served as an assistant coach in the NFLNational Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
before taking the position as the head coach with the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
Panthers
Pittsburgh Panthers football
Pittsburgh Panthers football is the intercollegiate football team of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Traditionally the most popular sport at the university, Pitt football has played at the highest level of American college football...
from 1969 to 1972. His Panther teams did turn in convincing wins against powerhouse teams such as West Virginia and Syracuse and posted a competitive season in 1970. His record at Pittsburgh was 13 wins and 29 losses, with a winning percentage of .