Stan Zajdel

Stan Zajdel

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.[1] He was listed as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1951.[2]

University of Dayton

Zajdel served as the head football coach at the University of Dayton from 1960 to 1962.[3] He previously served as an assistant at Dayton from 1955 to 1959, during which time he coached future Notre Dame coach Gerry Faust.[4]

Death

Zajdel died in 2017 at the age of 90.[5]

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

1. 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.
2. "Steelers All-Time Jersey Numbers" (PDF). nfl.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
3. "UD Football Media Guide". Dayton Flyers. 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
4. Faust, Gerry (October 1, 2002). The Golden Dream. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 9781582616087. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
5. "Stanley Zejdel". obittree.com. Retrieved January 6, 2020.