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American football player and coach (1935–2014)

Joe Kopnisky
Biographical details
Born	(1935-07-25)July 25, 1935 Etna, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	June 19, 2014(2014-06-19) (aged 78)
Playing career
Football
1954–1956	West Virginia

Position(s)	End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1973–1983	Grove City
Wrestling
1965–1973	Grove City

Head coaching record
Overall	42–55–3 (football)

Joseph Louis Kopnisky (July 25, 1935 – June 19, 2014) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Grove City College in Grove City, Pennsylvania from 1973 to 1983, compiling a record of 42–55–3.

Kopnisky played college football at West Virginia University from 1954 to 1956. He was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals in the 1957 NFL draft.

Head coaching record

Football


Year	Team	Overall
Grove City Wolverines (NCAA Division III football independent) (1973–1983)
1973	Grove City	2–6–1
1974	Grove City	5–3–1
1975	Grove City	5–4
1976	Grove City	6–3
1977	Grove City	6–4
1978	Grove City	4–4–1
1979	Grove City	3–6
1980	Grove City	4–5
1981	Grove City	2–7
1982	Grove City	2–7
1983	Grove City	3–6
Grove City:		42–55–3
Total:		42–55–3

References

"Joe Kopnisky". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
"Obituary: Joseph Kopnisky / College football star who became coach". Pittsburgh Post–Gazette. June 25, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
"Joe Kopnisky". West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
"Cardinals draft picks". Pro-Football-Reference Drafts. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
"NCAA Statistics; Joe Kopnisky". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
"Football Year-by-Year Records". Grove City College. Retrieved February 13, 2024.

v t e Grove City Wolverines head football coaches
Morgan Barnes (1892) R. N. J. McKee (1893) Jesse Bruce (1894) Harold Weakley (1895) W. H. Maxwell (1896) Ernest Brown (1897) R. W. Cunningham (1898) George J. Cronenwett (1899) Charles Hamilton & George Lowrey (1900) George Lowrey (1901) Harold Weakley (1902) James Marshall (1903–1904) Charles Hamilton (1905) Herbert Harmon (1906–1907) William Rooke (1908) Herbert Harmon (1909–1913) William J. Young (1914) Herbert Harmon (1915) Howard Acher (1916) Harold O. White (1917–1918) Howard Acher (1919) Robert Thorn (1920) Guy Williamson (1921–1923) Charley Bowser (1924–1926) Charlie Berry (1927–1931) Bill Amos (1932–1936) Jim Loveless (1937–1942) No team (1943–1945) Jim Loveless (1946–1953) Al Pesek (1954) Jim Curry (1955) Jack Behringer (1956–1972) Joe Kopnisky (1973–1983) Chris Smith (1984–2015) Andrew DiDonato (2016– )

Grove City Wolverines head football coaches

Morgan Barnes (1892)
R. N. J. McKee (1893)
Jesse Bruce (1894)
Harold Weakley (1895)
W. H. Maxwell (1896)
Ernest Brown (1897)
R. W. Cunningham (1898)
George J. Cronenwett (1899)
Charles Hamilton & George Lowrey (1900)
George Lowrey (1901)
Harold Weakley (1902)
James Marshall (1903–1904)
Charles Hamilton (1905)
Herbert Harmon (1906–1907)
William Rooke (1908)
Herbert Harmon (1909–1913)
William J. Young (1914)
Herbert Harmon (1915)
Howard Acher (1916)
Harold O. White (1917–1918)
Howard Acher (1919)
Robert Thorn (1920)
Guy Williamson (1921–1923)
Charley Bowser (1924–1926)
Charlie Berry (1927–1931)
Bill Amos (1932–1936)
Jim Loveless (1937–1942)
No team (1943–1945)
Jim Loveless (1946–1953)
Al Pesek (1954)
Jim Curry (1955)
Jack Behringer (1956–1972)
Joe Kopnisky (1973–1983)
Chris Smith (1984–2015)
Andrew DiDonato (2016– )

v t e Chicago Cardinals 1957 NFL draft selections
Jerry Tubbs Tom Maentz Bill Hudson Wayne Bock Zeke Chronister Don Carothers Bob Kraus Bob Derrek Ed Ritt Bob Fee Bill Livingston Terry Hurley Buddy Terry Hal Smith Paul Barrington Tom Horner Joe Kopnisky Don Sizemore Milt Konicek Ron Kilm Ray Volz Ted Rhonde Bob Butorovich Hugh Husser Lee Corso Frank Gibson

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