Frank Zazula

Frank Allen "Zaz" Zazula (July 4, 1916 – December 12, 1999) was an American football, track and field, and cross country coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of North Dakota from 1950 to 1956, compiling a record of 28–27–3. Zazula also coached track and field and cross country at North Dakota until 1982.

Frank Zazula

Biographical details
Born	(1916-07-04)July 4, 1916 Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	December 12, 1999(1999-12-12) (aged 83) St. Louis Park, Minnesota, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1937–1939	Akron
Position(s)	Halfback, quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1940–1941	Akron (backfield)
1947–1948	Oregon (backfield)
1949	North Dakota (backfield)
1950–1956	North Dakota
Head coaching record
Overall	28–27–3 (football)

Zazula grew up in Canton Ohio, and played high school football as a quarterback at Canton McKinley High School. He then starred in football at the University of Akron, lettering from 1937 to 1939. Zazula died on December 12, 1999.^[1]

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
North Dakota Fighting Sioux (North Central Conference) (1950–1956)
1950	North Dakota	5–2–2	3–1–2	3rd
1951	North Dakota	2–4	2–3	4th
1952	North Dakota	3–6	2–4	6th
1953	North Dakota	6–1–1	4–1–1	3rd
1954	North Dakota	4–5	3–3	T–3rd
1955	North Dakota	6–3	3–3	T–4th
1956	North Dakota	2–6	2–4	6th
North Dakota:		28–27–3	19–19–3
Total:		28–27–3

References

1. "Akron Hall of Famer Zazula dead at 83". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. December 16, 1999. p. 37. Retrieved June 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

• Citation for the UND Athletics Hall of Fame