| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1927-04-17)April 17, 1927 |
| Died | September 22, 2017(2017-09-22) (aged 90) |
| Playing career | |
| 1949–1950 | St. Bonaventure |
| 1951 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1953 | Cardinal Mindszenty HS (NY) |
| 1954 | Aquinas Institute (NY) |
| 1955–1959 | Dayton (assistant) |
| 1960–1962 | Dayton |
| 1966 | Merchant Marine (OB) |
| 1967 | Pittsburgh (OB) |
| 1977 | C. W. Post (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–25 (college) |
Stanley Zajdel (April 17, 1927 – September 22, 2017) was an American football player and coach.
Playing career
Zajdel played college football at St. Bonaventure University in Allegany, New York during the 1949 and 1950 seasons. He was listed as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1951.
University of Dayton
Zajdel served as the head football coach at the University of Dayton from 1960 to 1962. He previously served as an assistant at Dayton from 1955 to 1959, during which time he coached future Notre Dame coach Gerry Faust.
Death
Zajdel died in 2017 at the age of 90.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Flyers (NCAA University Division independent) (1960–1962) | |||||||||
| 1960 | Dayton | 1–9 | |||||||
| 1961 | Dayton | 2–8 | |||||||
| 1962 | Dayton | 2–8 | |||||||
| Dayton: | 5–25 | ||||||||
| Total: | 5–25 | ||||||||
References
- Butler, J. P. (June 21, 2017). "Butler: A look back at a special Bona football season". Olean Times Herald. oleantimesherald.com. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- "Steelers All-Time Jersey Numbers" (PDF). nfl.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- "UD Football Media Guide". Dayton Flyers. 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- Faust, Gerry (October 1, 2002). The Golden Dream. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 9781582616087. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- "Stanley Zejdel". obittree.com. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
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- 1927 births
- 2017 deaths
- American football halfbacks
- Dayton Flyers football coaches
- LIU Post Pioneers football coaches
- Merchant Marine Mariners football coaches
- Pittsburgh Panthers football coaches
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- St. Bonaventure Brown Indians football players
- High school football coaches in New York (state)
- People from Braddock, Pennsylvania
- Players of American football from Allegheny County, Pennsylvania