Joe Purzycki

Joe Purzycki

Biographical details
Born	(1947-02-20) February 20, 1947
Alma mater	University of Delaware
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1981–1984	Delaware State
1985–1990	James Madison
Head coaching record
Overall	55–51–3
Tournaments	0–1 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs)

Joseph Purzycki (born February 20, 1947) was a college football head coach for Delaware State University and James Madison University between 1981 and 1990. Purzycki was the first white man to ever be named a head football coach at an historically black college, which occurred when he was elected Delaware State's newest head coach in 1981. Purzycki was an assistant at the University of Delaware prior to his Delaware State tenure, where he learned the Wing T offense from College Football Hall of Fame coach Tubby Raymond.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	NCAA#
Delaware State Hornets (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1981–1984)
1981	Delaware State	2–9
1982	Delaware State	4–7
1983	Delaware State	7–3–1
1984	Delaware State	8–2
James Madison Dukes (NCAA Division I-AA independent) (1985–1990)
1985	James Madison	5–6
1986	James Madison	5–5–1
1987	James Madison	9–3			L NCAA Division I-AA First Round	8
1988	James Madison	5–6
1989	James Madison	5–4–1
1990	James Madison	5–6
Total:		55–51–3

External links

• A Legacy Like No Other: Twenty-five years later, a courageous move is paying off in an unexpected way