Carl DePasqua | |
Birth Date: | 28 October 1927 |
Birth Place: | Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Player Years1: | 1946–1949 |
Player Team1: | Pittsburgh |
Coach Years1: | 1958–1965 |
Coach Team1: | Pittsburgh (DB) |
Coach Years2: | 1966–1967 |
Coach Team2: | Waynesburg |
Coach Years3: | 1968 |
Coach Team3: | Pittsburgh Steelers (assistant) |
Coach Years4: | 1969–1972 |
Coach Team4: | Pittsburgh |
Overall Record: | 32–30 |
Championships: | 1 NAIA (1966) 2 WPC (1966–1967) |
Carl A. DePasqua (October 28, 1927 – September 15, 2021) was an American football player and coach. DePasqua was an assistant coach at the University of Pittsburgh under head coach John Michelosen. He later served as the head football coach at Waynesburg University from 1966 to 1967 and at Pittsburgh from 1969 to 1972, compiling a career college football record of 32–30. His Waynesburg Yellow Jackets won the NAIA Football National Championship in 1966.
DePasqua was an assistant coach at the University of Pittsburgh from 1958 until the firing of head coach John Michelosen after the 1965 season. DePasqua was the head football coach at the Waynesburg University in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. He held that position for the 1966 and 1967 seasons. His coaching record at Waynesburg was 19–1.[1] In 1968, DePasqua served as an assistant coach in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers before returning to the University of Pittsburgh as head football coach in 1969. His Panther teams did turn in convincing wins against powerhouse teams such as West Virginia and Syracuse and posted a competitive season in 1970. His record at Pittsburgh was 13–29, with a winning percentage of .[2]
His death was announced on September 17, 2021.[3]