Joseph Richard Gasparella (February 5, 1927 – November 21, 2000) was an American football quarterback who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football at University of Notre Dame for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Joe Gasparella
No. 48, 23, 44
Position:Blocking back, quarterback
Personal information
Born:(1927-02-05)February 5, 1927
Apollo, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:November 21, 2000(2000-11-21) (aged 73)
Verona, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
High school:Vandergrift (PA)
(Vandergrift, Pennsylvania)
College:Notre Dame
NFL draft:1948 / Round: 6 / Pick: 43
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Passing yards:677
Pass attempts:117
TDINT:3–10
Pass completions:46
Passer rating:32.9
Games played:26
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Gasparella was the coach of the Carnegie Tech Tartans from 1963 to 1975.[2]

Head coaching record edit

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Carnegie Tech / Carnegie Mellon Tartans (NCAA College Division independent) (1963–1971)
1963 Carnegie Tech 1–6
1964 Carnegie Tech 1–8
1965 Carnegie Tech 1–7
1966 Carnegie Tech 5–3
1967 Carnegie Mellon 4–4
1968 Carnegie Mellon 4–3–1
1969 Carnegie Mellon 4–4
1970 Carnegie Mellon 5–3
1971 Carnegie Mellon 3–6
Carnegie Mellon Tartans (Presidents' Athletic Conference) (1972–1975)
1972 Carnegie Mellon 4–5 4–3 4th
1973 Carnegie Mellon 5–3 4–3 T–4th
1974 Carnegie Mellon 3–5 2–5 T–6th
1975 Carnegie Mellon 5–3 3–3 T–3rd
Carnegie Tech / Carnegie Mellon: 45–60–1 13–14
Total: 45–60–1

References edit

  1. ^ Gasparella, Joe. "Joe Gasparella NFL Football Statistics". Profootballreference.com. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Carnegie Mellon University Football - All-Time Coaching Records - Joseph Gasparella". Carnegie Mellon Tartans football. Carnegie Mellon University. Retrieved 31 October 2016.