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Joseph Lawrence Kuharich (April 14, 1917 – January 25, 1981) was an American professional football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of San Francisco from 1948 to 1951, and at Notre Dame from 1959 to 1962, compiling a career college football record of 42–37. Kuharich was also the head coach of the Chicago Cardinals in 1952, the Washington Redskins from 1954 to 1958, and the Philadelphia Eagles from 1964 to 1968, achieving a career coaching record of 58–81–3 in the National Football League (NFL).
Kuharich played football as a guard at Notre Dame from 1935 to 1937 and with the Chicago Cardinals in 1940, 1941, and 1945. Kuharich died on the day the Eagles lost their first Super Bowl appearance in Super Bowl XV to the Oakland Raiders.
Kuharich was born April 14, 1917, in South Bend, Indiana. He played college football at the Notre Dame under coach Elmer Layden, who praised Kuharich as one of the best and smartest players he ever had. In his college career. Kuharich is noted for his participation in Notre Dame's comeback over Ohio State in 1935.
Kuharich was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL) in the 12th round of the 1938 NFL draft.
Kuharich began his coaching career as an assistant freshman coach at Notre Dame in 1938. In 1939, he coached at the Vincentian Institute in Albany, New York. He then moved to the professional ranks as a player, playing guard for the Chicago Cardinals in 1940 and 1941. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he returned to the Cardinals in 1945, his last season as a player.
In 1946, Kuharich served as line coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers and moved on to the University of San Francisco as head coach in 1948. His overall record for the University of San Francisco was 25–14, including an undefeated 9–0 season in 1951. Among his most notable pupils was Ollie Matson, who became a star running back with the Chicago Cardinals and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Other USF teammates under Kuharich included future Hall of Famers Gino Marchetti and Bob St. Clair to go along with Burl Toler, a defensive standout who later became the NFL's first African-American official. The team's student publicity director, Pete Rozelle, served as National Football League Commissioner. The team is among the most decorated in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The team did not play in a bowl game due to bowl officials wanting to exclude black players from participating in the games; when the Orange Bowl tried to invite the squad to play without their black players, they unanimously declined and subsequently called themselves the "undefeated, untied, and uninvited". Financial concerns led the school to disband football the following year. In 1970, Kuharich was inducted into the USF Athletics Hall of Fame.
Following that season, he moved to the National Football League, serving as head coach of the Chicago Cardinals in 1952, succeeding Curly Lambeau. In 1953, he served as a scout for several pro teams, then in 1954 became coach of the Washington Redskins, then owned by the controversial George Preston Marshall, once again, following Lambeau. The Redskins' claim to fame was Eddie LeBaron, the smallest quarterback in the league, A successful campaign in 1955 landed Kuharich "Coach of the Year" honors, followed by a losing streak. After five seasons in Washington, Kuharich resigned when he received an offer from Notre Dame.
Kuharich became head coach of Notre Dame in 1959. He had earlier been contacted with offers by Notre Dame after the 1956 season after the Irish finished 2–8, but before he had a chance to accept an offer, Terry Brennan was retained in his position. Kuharich compiled a 17–23 record over four non-winning seasons, becoming the only coach to have an overall losing record at Notre Dame.
Joe Kuharich
Joseph Lawrence Kuharich (April 14, 1917 – January 25, 1981) was an American professional football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of San Francisco from 1948 to 1951, and at Notre Dame from 1959 to 1962, compiling a career college football record of 42–37. Kuharich was also the head coach of the Chicago Cardinals in 1952, the Washington Redskins from 1954 to 1958, and the Philadelphia Eagles from 1964 to 1968, achieving a career coaching record of 58–81–3 in the National Football League (NFL).
Kuharich played football as a guard at Notre Dame from 1935 to 1937 and with the Chicago Cardinals in 1940, 1941, and 1945. Kuharich died on the day the Eagles lost their first Super Bowl appearance in Super Bowl XV to the Oakland Raiders.
Kuharich was born April 14, 1917, in South Bend, Indiana. He played college football at the Notre Dame under coach Elmer Layden, who praised Kuharich as one of the best and smartest players he ever had. In his college career. Kuharich is noted for his participation in Notre Dame's comeback over Ohio State in 1935.
Kuharich was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL) in the 12th round of the 1938 NFL draft.
Kuharich began his coaching career as an assistant freshman coach at Notre Dame in 1938. In 1939, he coached at the Vincentian Institute in Albany, New York. He then moved to the professional ranks as a player, playing guard for the Chicago Cardinals in 1940 and 1941. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he returned to the Cardinals in 1945, his last season as a player.
In 1946, Kuharich served as line coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers and moved on to the University of San Francisco as head coach in 1948. His overall record for the University of San Francisco was 25–14, including an undefeated 9–0 season in 1951. Among his most notable pupils was Ollie Matson, who became a star running back with the Chicago Cardinals and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Other USF teammates under Kuharich included future Hall of Famers Gino Marchetti and Bob St. Clair to go along with Burl Toler, a defensive standout who later became the NFL's first African-American official. The team's student publicity director, Pete Rozelle, served as National Football League Commissioner. The team is among the most decorated in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The team did not play in a bowl game due to bowl officials wanting to exclude black players from participating in the games; when the Orange Bowl tried to invite the squad to play without their black players, they unanimously declined and subsequently called themselves the "undefeated, untied, and uninvited". Financial concerns led the school to disband football the following year. In 1970, Kuharich was inducted into the USF Athletics Hall of Fame.
Following that season, he moved to the National Football League, serving as head coach of the Chicago Cardinals in 1952, succeeding Curly Lambeau. In 1953, he served as a scout for several pro teams, then in 1954 became coach of the Washington Redskins, then owned by the controversial George Preston Marshall, once again, following Lambeau. The Redskins' claim to fame was Eddie LeBaron, the smallest quarterback in the league, A successful campaign in 1955 landed Kuharich "Coach of the Year" honors, followed by a losing streak. After five seasons in Washington, Kuharich resigned when he received an offer from Notre Dame.
Kuharich became head coach of Notre Dame in 1959. He had earlier been contacted with offers by Notre Dame after the 1956 season after the Irish finished 2–8, but before he had a chance to accept an offer, Terry Brennan was retained in his position. Kuharich compiled a 17–23 record over four non-winning seasons, becoming the only coach to have an overall losing record at Notre Dame.