John Popovich

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
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