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{{Short description|American football player, coach, and administrator (1918–1984)}}
{{Short description|American football player, coach, and administrator (1918–1984)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Milt Piepul
| name = Milt Piepul
| image =
| image = Piepul-Milt-1939.jpg
| caption =
| caption = Pielpul carrying the ball in 1939
| number =
| number = 71
| position = [[Fullback (gridiron football)|Fullback]]
| position = [[Fullback (gridiron football)|Fullback]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1918|9|14}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1918|9|14}}
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| draftpick = 95
| draftpick = 95
| pastteams =
| pastteams =
* [[Detroit Lions]] (1941)
* [[Detroit Lions]] ({{NFL Year|1941}})
| pastcoaching =
* [[American International Yellow Jackets football|American International]] (1971–1975)<br/>Head coach
| highlights =
| highlights =
* Second-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1939 College Football All-America Team|1939]])
* Second-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1939 College Football All-America Team|1939]])
| CollegeHOF =
| CollegeHOF =
| statseason =
| statseason =
| statlabel1 =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 =
| statvalue1 = 12
| statlabel2 =
| statlabel2 = [[Starting lineup|Starts]]
| statvalue2 =
| statvalue2 = 2
| statlabel3 =
| statlabel3 = Rushing Yards
| statvalue3 =
| statvalue3 = 56 <small>(2.8 average)</small>
| statlabel4 = Touchdowns
| statvalue4 = 0
}}
}}


'''Milton John Piepul''' (September 14, 1918 – March 19, 1994) was an [[American football]] player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played [[college football]] for the [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football]] team. He was selected as a second-team [[Fullback (gridiron football)|fullback]] on the [[1939 College Football All-America Team]] and a third-team player on the 1940 team.<ref>{{cite news|title=U.P. Team Lists Kinnick As Best|work=Brainerd Daily Dispatch|date=November 29, 1939}}</ref> He was drafted by the [[Detroit Lions]] with the 95th pick in the [[1941 NFL Draft]] and played for the Lions during the 1941 NFL season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1941 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1941/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Milt Piepul|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com|accessdate=February 2, 2015|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PiepMi20.htm}}</ref> Piepul served as the head football coach at [[American International College]] from 1971 to 1975 and as the school's [[athletic director]] from 1971 to 1986. Previously he was an assistant football coach at [[Dartmouth College]], [[Brown University]], and the [[College of the Holy Cross]].<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=New Grid Coach |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5252936/naugatuck_daily_news/ |newspaper=Naugatuck Daily News |location=[[Naugatuck, Connecticut]] |date=February 6, 1971 |page=7 |access-date=May 13, 2016 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref>
'''Milton John Piepul''' (September 14, 1918 – March 19, 1994) was an [[American football]] player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played [[college football]] for the [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football]] team. He was selected as a second-team [[Fullback (gridiron football)|fullback]] on the [[1939 College Football All-America Team]] and a third-team player on the 1940 team.<ref>{{cite news|title=U.P. Team Lists Kinnick As Best|work=Brainerd Daily Dispatch|date=November 29, 1939}}</ref>
He was drafted by the [[Detroit Lions]] with the 95th pick in the [[1941 NFL draft]] and played for the Lions during the [[1941 NFL season]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1941 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1941/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He played just the [[1941 Detroit Lions season|one season]] for the Lions, appearing in 12 games while starting twice.<ref name=PFR>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PiepMi20.htm "Milt Piepul,"] Pro Football Reference, www.pro-football-reference.com</ref>
Piepul served as the head football coach at [[American International College]] from 1971 to 1975 and as the school's [[athletic director]] from 1971 to 1986. Previously he was an assistant football coach at [[Dartmouth College]], [[Brown University]], and the [[College of the Holy Cross]].<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=New Grid Coach |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5252936/naugatuck_daily_news/ |newspaper=Naugatuck Daily News |location=[[Naugatuck, Connecticut]] |date=February 6, 1971 |page=7 |access-date=May 13, 2016 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref>

==Head coaching record==
===College football===
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = [[American International Yellow Jackets football|American International Yellow Jackets]]
| conf = [[NCAA Division II independent schools|NCAA College Division independent]]
| startyear = 1971
| endyear = 1972
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1971 NCAA College Division football season|1971]]
| name = American International
| overall = 4–5
| conference =
| confstanding =
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1972 NCAA College Division football season|1972]]
| name = American International
| overall = 5–4
| conference =
| confstanding =
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = [[American International Yellow Jackets football|American International Yellow Jackets]]
| conf = [[NCAA Division II independent schools|NCAA Division II independent]]
| startyear = 1973
| endyear = 1975
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1973 NCAA Division II football season|1973]]
| name = American International
| overall = 5–4
| conference =
| confstanding =
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1974 NCAA Division II football season|1974]]
| name = American International
| overall = 4–5
| conference =
| confstanding =
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1975 NCAA Division II football season|1975]]
| name = American International
| overall = 8–1
| conference =
| confstanding =
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = American International
| overall = 26–19
| confrecord =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 26–19
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
| legend = no
}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


{{American International Yellow Jackets athletic director navbox}}
{{American International Yellow Jackets football coach navbox}}
{{American International Yellow Jackets football coach navbox}}
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Latest revision as of 02:26, 27 December 2024

Milt Piepul
refer to caption
Pielpul carrying the ball in 1939
No. 71
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born:(1918-09-14)September 14, 1918
Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died:March 19, 1994(1994-03-19) (aged 75)
Northampton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Enfield (CT)
College:Notre Dame
NFL draft:1941 / round: 11 / pick: 95
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:12
Starts:2
Rushing Yards:56 (2.8 average)
Touchdowns:0

Milton John Piepul (September 14, 1918 – March 19, 1994) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team. He was selected as a second-team fullback on the 1939 College Football All-America Team and a third-team player on the 1940 team.[1]

He was drafted by the Detroit Lions with the 95th pick in the 1941 NFL draft and played for the Lions during the 1941 NFL season.[2] He played just the one season for the Lions, appearing in 12 games while starting twice.[3]

Piepul served as the head football coach at American International College from 1971 to 1975 and as the school's athletic director from 1971 to 1986. Previously he was an assistant football coach at Dartmouth College, Brown University, and the College of the Holy Cross.[4]

Head coaching record

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College football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
American International Yellow Jackets (NCAA College Division independent) (1971–1972)
1971 American International 4–5
1972 American International 5–4
American International Yellow Jackets (NCAA Division II independent) (1973–1975)
1973 American International 5–4
1974 American International 4–5
1975 American International 8–1
American International: 26–19
Total: 26–19

References

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  1. ^ "U.P. Team Lists Kinnick As Best". Brainerd Daily Dispatch. November 29, 1939.
  2. ^ "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "Milt Piepul," Pro Football Reference, www.pro-football-reference.com
  4. ^ "New Grid Coach". Naugatuck Daily News. Naugatuck, Connecticut. February 6, 1971. p. 7. Retrieved May 13, 2016 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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