John Popovich
| Date of birth | March 6, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Monessen, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Date of death | February 3, 2004 (aged 85) |
| Place of death | Monongahela, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| US college | Saint Vincent College |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1944 | Card-Pitt |
| 1945 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
John Popovich (March 6, 1918 – February 3, 2004) was an American football player and coach. He played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1944 to 1945, for the Pittsburgh Steelers and "Card-Pitt", a team that was the result of a temporary merger between the Chicago Cardinals and the Steelers. The merger was result of the manning shortages experienced league-wide due to World War II. Popovich was signed to "Card-Pitt" midway through the season, after he returned from the Army due to a medical discharge. Popovich served as the head football coach at Waynesburg College—now known as Waynesburg University—in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania from 1955 to 1958, compiling a record of 12–16–4.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesburg Yellow Jackets (NAIA independent) (1955–1957) | |||||||||
| 1955 | Waynesburg | 5–2–1 | |||||||
| 1956 | Waynesburg | 1–6–1 | |||||||
| 1957 | Waynesburg | 3–3–1 | |||||||
| Waynesburg Yellow Jackets (West Penn Conference) (1958) | |||||||||
| 1958 | Waynesburg | 3–5–1 | 0–3 | 5th | |||||
| Waynesburg: | 12–16–4 | 0–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 12–16–4 | ||||||||
References
- Forr, James (2003). "Card-Pitt: The Carpits" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Vol. 25, no. 3. pp. 1–8. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 22, 2012 – via Professional Football Researchers Association.
External links
- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference