Joe Purzycki
Joseph "Joe" Purzycki (born February 20, 1947) was a college football head coach for Delaware State University and James Madison University between 1981 and 1990. Purzycki was the first white man to ever be named a head football coach at an historically black college, which occurred when he was elected Delaware State's newest head coach in 1981.
Head coaching record
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Team |
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Conference |
Standing |
Bowl/playoffs |
Rank# |
| Delaware State Hornets (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1981–1984) |
| 1981 |
Delaware State |
2–9 |
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| 1982 |
Delaware State |
4–7 |
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| 1983 |
Delaware State |
7–3–1 |
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| 1984 |
Delaware State |
8–2 |
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| James Madison Dukes (Yankee Conference) (1985–1990) |
| 1985 |
James Madison |
5–6 |
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| 1986 |
James Madison |
5–5–1 |
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| 1987 |
James Madison |
9–3 |
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| 1988 |
James Madison |
5–6 |
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| 1989 |
James Madison |
5–4–1 |
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| 1990 |
James Madison |
5–6 |
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| Total: |
55–51–3 |
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| National championship Conference title Conference division title |
| †Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches' Poll. |
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Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.
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| Persondata |
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Purzycki, Joe |
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| Date of birth |
February 20, 1947 |
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