Joseph Pipal
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Joseph Amos Pipal was an American football
, basketball
, and track and field
coach in the United States. He served as the head football coach at Dickinson College
(1907), the University of South Dakota
(1910), Occidental College
(1911–1915, 1921–1923), and Oregon Agricultural College, now Oregon State University
, (1916–1917), compiling a career college football
record of 48–30–3. Pipal was credited with devising lateral pass and mud cleats
for football shoes and in 1934 wrote a book titled The lateral pass technique and strategy. He died on August 10, 1955 of a heart attack at his home in Los Angeles, California
.
in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
and he held that position for the 1907 season. His overall coaching record at Dickinson was 2–6–1. This ranks him 28th at Dickinson in terms of total wins and 26th at Dickinson in terms of winning percentage.
in Vermillion, South Dakota
for the 1910 season, the third coach on record at the school. His record was 5–2.
, now called Oregon State University
. In his first season as the head coach, Pipall coached the team to a 4–5 record. This season marked the first time Oregon State played the Nebraska Cornhuskers
(on October 21 in Portland, Oregon
) and the first road trip to Los Angeles, California
to play the USC Trojans. OAC came up short against Nebraska, 17–7, but defeated the Trojans, 16–7. Pipall's second season at OAC saw the team go 4–2–1, outscoring their opponents 83–33.
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...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, and track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
coach in the United States. He served as the head football coach at Dickinson College
Dickinson College
Dickinson College is a private, residential liberal arts college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Originally established as a Grammar School in 1773, Dickinson was chartered September 9, 1783, five days after the signing of the Treaty of Paris, making it the first college to be founded in the newly...
(1907), the University of South Dakota
University of South Dakota
The University of South Dakota ', the state’s oldest university, was founded in 1862 and classes began in 1882. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, United States, USD is home to South Dakota's only medical school and law school. USD is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents, and its current...
(1910), Occidental College
Occidental College
Occidental College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1887, Occidental College, or "Oxy" as it is called by students and alumni, is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges on the West Coast...
(1911–1915, 1921–1923), and Oregon Agricultural College, now Oregon State University
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
, (1916–1917), 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 48–30–3. Pipal was credited with devising lateral pass and mud cleats
Cleat (shoe)
Cleats or studs are protrusions on the sole of a shoe, or on an external attachment to a shoe, that provide additional traction on a soft or slippery surface...
for football shoes and in 1934 wrote a book titled The lateral pass technique and strategy. He died on August 10, 1955 of a heart attack at his home in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
Dickinson
Pipal was the seventh head football coach for the Dickinson College Red DevilsDickinson College
Dickinson College is a private, residential liberal arts college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Originally established as a Grammar School in 1773, Dickinson was chartered September 9, 1783, five days after the signing of the Treaty of Paris, making it the first college to be founded in the newly...
in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle is a borough in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The name is traditionally pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable. Carlisle is located within the Cumberland Valley, a highly productive agricultural region. As of the 2010 census, the borough...
and he held that position for the 1907 season. His overall coaching record at Dickinson was 2–6–1. This ranks him 28th at Dickinson in terms of total wins and 26th at Dickinson in terms of winning percentage.
South Dakota
Pipal coached for one year at the University of South DakotaUniversity of South Dakota
The University of South Dakota ', the state’s oldest university, was founded in 1862 and classes began in 1882. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, United States, USD is home to South Dakota's only medical school and law school. USD is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents, and its current...
in Vermillion, South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota
Vermillion is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the tenth largest city in the state. According to the 2010 Census, the population was 10,571. Vermillion lies atop a bluff near the Missouri River.The area has been home to...
for the 1910 season, the third coach on record at the school. His record was 5–2.
Oregon Agricultural
In 1916, Pipall took over as the head coach of Oregon Agricultural CollegeOregon State Beavers football
The Oregon State Beavers football team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I-A college football. The team first fielded an organized football team in 1893 and is currently a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. The head coach is Mike Riley, with Danny Langsdorf as the offensive...
, now called Oregon State University
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
. In his first season as the head coach, Pipall coached the team to a 4–5 record. This season marked the first time Oregon State played the Nebraska Cornhuskers
Nebraska Cornhuskers football
The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in college football. The program has established itself as a traditional powerhouse, and has the fourth-most all-time victories of any NCAA Division I-A team. Nebraska is one of only six football programs in NCAA Division I-A...
(on October 21 in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
) and the first road trip to Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
to play the USC Trojans. OAC came up short against Nebraska, 17–7, but defeated the Trojans, 16–7. Pipall's second season at OAC saw the team go 4–2–1, outscoring their opponents 83–33.