Bernie Witucki Explained

Bernie Witucki
Birth Date:25 February 1911
Birth Place:South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Death Place:South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Alma Mater:Notre Dame, George Washington
Coach Years1:1935–1943
Coach Team1:Washington HS (IN)
Coach Years2:1946–1948
Coach Team2:Evansville Memorial HS (IN)
Coach Years3:1949–1952
Coach Team3:Tulsa (assistant)
Coach Years4:1953–1954
Coach Team4:Tulsa
Coach Years5:1955–1958
Coach Team5:Notre Dame (assistant)
Overall Record:3–18 (college)
72–14–8 (high school)

Bernard Francis Witucki (February 25, 1911 – April 8, 2000) was an American football player and coach. From 1935 to 1943, he was the head football coach at Washington High School in South Bend, Indiana, compiling a 60–10–6 record.[1] He was also the head football coach for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team during the 1953 and 1954 seasons.[2] [3] He was fired after the 1954 team compiled a winless 0–11 record.[4] [5] He died in 2000 at age 89 at his home in South Bend, Indiana.[6]

Head coaching record

College

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bernie Witucki. Indiana Football Hall of Fame. March 2, 2016.
  2. News: Witucki Signs Pact, Succeeds Brothers. The Daily Oklahoman. January 21, 1953. Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: Bernie Witucki. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. March 2, 2016.
  4. News: Witucki Fired as Tulsa Grid Coach. The Daily Oklahoman. December 1, 1954. Newspapers.com.
  5. News: Bernie Witucki of Tulsa Fired. Chicago Tribune. December 1, 1954. F3.
  6. News: Panther pride defined Witucki. The South Bend Tribune. April 9, 2000. C6. Jason Kelly. Newspapers.com.