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		⚫	'''Frank Cignetti, Sr.''' (born October 8, 1937) is a former ] player and coach. He served as the head football coach at ] from 1976 to 1979 and at ], compiling a career ] record of 199–77–1. Cignetti led the ] to the title game of the ] in 1990 and 1993. He was inducted into the ] as a coach in 2013.

⚫	'''Frank Cignetti''' (born October 8, 1937) is a former ] player and coach. He served as the head football coach at ] from 1976 to 1979 and at ], compiling a career ] record of ~~199–77–1~~. Cignetti led the ] to the title game of the ] in 1990 and 1993.

	==Coaching career==		==Coaching career==
	Cignetti coached the ] ~~] from 1976 to 1979. His record at West Virginia stands at 17–27, but his ~~real~~ success was in ] football.~~		Cignetti coached the ] from 1976 to 1979. His record at West Virginia stands at 17–27, but his most success was in ] football. He coached ] (IUP) to a 182–50–1 record from 1986 to 2005. Under Cignetti, the Indians made their first Division II post-season appearance in 1987. His 28 post-season games is a Division II coaching record, while his 15 playoff wins were second-best when he retired in 2005. In 1991, he was the Division II coach of the year. His teams won 10 ], as the best Division II team in the eastern United States.<ref>http://www.iup.edu/magazine/page.aspx?id=73661</ref><ref>http://www.iupathletics.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/inpa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/postseasonandrankings</ref>

	He coached ] (IUP) to a 182–50–1 record from 1986 to 2005. Under Cignetti, the Indians made their first Division II post-season appearance in 1987. His 28 post-season games is a Division II coaching record, while his 15 playoff wins were second-best when he retired in 2005. In 1991, he was the Division II coach of the year. His teams won 10 ], as the best Division II team in the eastern United States.<ref>http://www.iup.edu/magazine/page.aspx?id=73661</ref><ref>http://www.iupathletics.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/inpa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/postseasonandrankings</ref>

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For Frank Cignetti's son of the same name who is currently the offensive coordinator at the Rutgers University, see Frank Cignetti, Jr.

Frank Cignetti, Sr.
Biographical details
Born	(1937-10-08) October 8, 1937 (age 87)
Playing career
Position(s)	End
Head coaching record
Overall	199–77–1 (college) 32–9 (high school)
Tournaments	15–13 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 PSAC (1986–1987) 14 PSAC Western Division (1986–1988, 1990–1994, 1996, 2000–2004)


College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2013 (profile)

Frank Cignetti, Sr. (born October 8, 1937) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at West Virginia University from 1976 to 1979 and at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, compiling a career college football record of 199–77–1. Cignetti led the IUP Indians to the title game of the NCAA Division II National Football Championship in 1990 and 1993. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2013.

Coaching career

Cignetti coached the West Virginia Mountaineers from 1976 to 1979. His record at West Virginia stands at 17–27, but his most success was in Division II football. He coached Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) to a 182–50–1 record from 1986 to 2005. Under Cignetti, the Indians made their first Division II post-season appearance in 1987. His 28 post-season games is a Division II coaching record, while his 15 playoff wins were second-best when he retired in 2005. In 1991, he was the Division II coach of the year. His teams won 10 Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy, as the best Division II team in the eastern United States.

Family

Cignetti's son, Frank, Jr., played football for his father at IUP from 1985 to 1987. Cignetti, Jr. is currently the offensive coordinator at Rutgers University. His son Curt was announced as the head coach for IUP on January 21, 2011, after serving four years as wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator at Alabama.

Head coaching record

College


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	Rank	AFCA
West Virginia Mountaineers (Independent) (1976–1979)
1976	West Virginia	5–6
1977	West Virginia	5–6
1978	West Virginia	2–9
1979	West Virginia	5–6
West Virginia:		17–27
IUP Indians (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) (1986–2005)
1986	IUP	9–2	6–0	1st (West)		14
1987	IUP	10–2	6–0	1st (West)	L NCAA Division II First Round	6
1988	IUP	8–3	5–1	T–1st (West)	L NCAA Division II First Round	14
1989	IUP	11–2	5–1	2nd (West)	L NCAA Division II Semifinal	9
1990	IUP	12–2	6–0	1st (West)	L NCAA Division II Championship	4
1991	IUP	12–1	6–0	1st (West)	L NCAA Division II Semifinal	1
1992	IUP	8–1–1	5–0–1	1st (West)		12
1993	IUP	13–1	6–0	1st (West)	L NCAA Division II Championship	4
1994	IUP	10–3	6–0	1st (West)	L NCAA Division II Semifinal	8
1995	IUP	8–3	5–1	2nd (West)		19
1996	IUP	8–3	5–1	T–1st (West)	L NCAA Division II First Round	10
1997	IUP	5–5	4–2	T–2nd (West)
1998	IUP	10–2	5–1	2nd (West)	L NCAA Division II First Round	8
1999	IUP	9–4	5–1	2nd (West)	L NCAA Division II Semifinal
2000	IUP	8–3	5–1	T–1st (West)	L NCAA Division II First Round	15	12
2001	IUP	8–2	6–0	1st (West)	L NCAA Division II First Round	8	8
2002	IUP	11–2	6–0	1st (West)	L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal	6	8
2003	IUP	10–2	5–1	T–1st (West)		6	9
2004	IUP	7–3	5–1	T–1st (West)
2005	IUP	5–5	4–2	3rd
IUP:		182–50–1	106–13–1
Total:		199–77–1
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth
Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. Top 25 (used until 2000). American Football Coaches Association poll, including playoffs (used since 2000).

References

http://www.iup.edu/magazine/page.aspx?id=73661
http://www.iupathletics.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/inpa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/postseasonandrankings
Deas, Tommy (January 21, 2011). "Cignetti to be named IUP coach". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved January 21, 2011.

External links

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West Virginia Mountaineers head football coaches

Frederick Lincoln Emory (1891)
No team (1892)
F. William Rane (1893–1894)
Harry McCrory (1895)
Thomas Trenchard (1896)
George Krebs (1897)
Harry Anderson (1898)
Lewis Yeager (1899)
John Ethan Hill (1900)
Lewis Yeager (1901)
Harold J. Davall (1902)
Harry E. Trout (1903)
Anthony Chez (1904)
Carl Forkum (1905–1906)
Clarence W. Russell (1907)
Charles Augustus Lueder (1908–1911)
William P. Edmunds (1912)
Edwin Sweetland (1913)
Sol Metzger (1914–1915)
Mont McIntire (1916–1917)
No team (1918)
Mont McIntire (1919–1920)
Clarence Spears (1921–1924)
Ira Rodgers (1925–1930)
Greasy Neale (1931–1933)
Charles Tallman (1934–1936)
Marshall Glenn (1937–1939)
Bill Kern (1940–1942)
Ira Rodgers (1943–1945)
Bill Kern (1946–1947)
Dudley DeGroot (1948–1949)
Art Lewis (1950–1959)
Gene Corum (1960–1965)
Jim Carlen (1966–1969)
Bobby Bowden (1970–1975)
Frank Cignetti Sr. (1976–1979)
Don Nehlen (1980–2000)
Rich Rodriguez (2001–2007)
Bill Stewart (2007–2010)
Dana Holgorsen (2011–2018)
Neal Brown (2019–2024)
Chad Scott # (2024)
Rich Rodriguez (2025– )

# denotes interim head coach

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IUP Crimson Hawks head football coaches

Harry Phythyon (1898–1900)
Marion M. Edmundson (1901)
James S. Hammers (1902)
Unknown (1903)
No team (1904)
James S. Hammers (1905)
Unknown (1906)
Benjamin H. Van Oot (1907)
Edwin K. Wood (1908–1909)
Louis O. Kirberger (1910)
Frank Mount Pleasant (1911–1913)
William F. Smith (1914–1918)
Don M. Beeler (1919–1922)
Charles Ruffner (1923–1925)
George P. Miller (1926–1947)
Peck McKnight (1947–1948)
Sam Smith (1949–1961)
Chuck Mills (1962–1963)
Chuck Klausing (1964–1969)
Bill Neal (1970–1978)
Owen Dougherty (1979–1981)
George Chaump (1982–1985)
Frank Cignetti Sr. (1986–2005)
Lou Tepper (2006–2010)
Curt Cignetti (2011–2016)
Paul Tortorella (2017–2019)
No team (2020)
Paul Tortorella (2021– )

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