Joe Gasparella

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:	Back
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.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school:	Vandergrift (PA) (Vandergrift, Pennsylvania)
College:	Notre Dame
NFL draft:	1948: 6th round, 43rd pick
Career history
As a player:
Pittsburgh Steelers (1948–1951) Chicago Cardinals (1951)
As a coach:
Carnegie Tech / Carnegie Mellon Tartans (1963-1975) Head coach
Career NFL statistics
Passing yards: 677 TD–INT: 3–10 Passer rating: 32.9 Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Regular season:	45–60–1 (.429)

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

Head coaching record

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