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{{Short description|American football player and coach (1922–2007)}}
{{Infobox college coach
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Vince DiFrancesca
| name = Vince DiFrancesca
| image = DiFRANCSCA.jpg
| image = Vince DiFrancesca.jpg
| caption =
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_date = January 1, 1922
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1922|1|1}}
| birth_place =
| birth_place = [[Melrose Park, Illinois]], U.S.
| death_date = {{Dda|2007|5|21|1922|1|1}}<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.northwestern.edu/magazine/winter2007/classnotes/inmemoriam.html In Memoriam, Spring 2008, Northwestern University<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2007|5|21|1922|1|1}}
| sport = [[American football|Football]]
| death_place = [[Maurertown, Virginia]], U.S.
| current_team =
| alma_mater =
| current_title =
| current_record =
| player_years1 = 1942
| player_team1 = [[Northwestern Wildcats football|Northwestern]]
| overall_record = 106-71-7
| awards =
| player_years2 = 1944
| player_team2 = [[Galveston Army Air Field Islanders football|Galveston AAF]]
| CFbDWID = 591
| player_years3 = 1946–1947
| player_years =
| player_teams = [[Northwestern Wildcats football|Northwestern]]
| player_team3 = [[Northwestern Wildcats football|Northwestern]]
| player_positions = [[Guard (American football)|Guard]]
| player_positions = [[Guard (gridiron football)|Guard]]
| coach_years1 = 1949–1953
| coach_years = 1959-1971<br />1954-1956<br />1949-1953
| coach_teams = [[Carroll Pioneers football|Carroll (WI)]]<br />[[Iowa State Cyclones football|Iowa State]]<br />[[Western Illinois Leathernecks football|Western Illinois]]
| coach_team1 = [[Western Illinois Leathernecks football|Western Illinois]]
| coach_years2 = 1954–1956
| CFBHOF_year =
| coach_team2 = [[Iowa State Cyclones football|Iowa State]]
| coach_years3 = 1959–1971
| coach_team3 = [[Carroll Pioneers football|Carroll (WI)]]
| overall_record = 106–71–7
| bowl_record = 2–0
| tournament_record =
| championships = 1 [[Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|IIAC]] (1949)
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'''Vincent DiFrancesca''' (January 1, 1922 &ndash; May 21, 2007) was a [[college football]] player and coach in the United States. His total career coaching record was 106 wins, 71 losses, and 7 ties.
'''Vincent DiFrancesca''' (January 1, 1922 – May 21, 2007) was an [[American football]] player and coach. He served as the head football coach at [[Western Illinois University]] from 1949 to 1953, at [[Iowa State University]] from 1954 to 1956, and at Carroll College—now known as [[Carroll University]]—in [[Waukesha, Wisconsin]] from 1959 to 1971, compiling a career [[college football]] coaching record of 106–71–7.


==Playing career==
==Playing career==
DiFrancesca was drafted by the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] in the 31st round of the [[1947 NFL Draft]].<ref name=autogenerated1 />
DiFrancesca was drafted by the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] in the 31st round of the [[1947 NFL draft]].<ref name=autogenerated1 />


==Coaching career==
==Coaching career==
===Western Illinois===
===Western Illinois===
DiFrancesca was the head football coach for the [[Western Illinois Leathernecks|Western Illinois University Leathernecks]] located in [[Macomb, Illinois]] and he held that position for five seasons, from 1949 until 1953. His career coaching record at Western Illinois was 38 wins, 7 losses, and 1 ties. As of completion of the 2007 season, this ranks him seventh at Western Illinois in total wins and first at Western Illinois in winning percentage.<ref>[http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/gateway/western_illinois/coaching_records.php Western Illinois Coaching Records<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Under DiFrancesca's leadership, Western's team was ranked among the best offensive and defensive teams in the nation for five years.<ref>[http://www.wiu.edu/alumni/westernNews/fall07/19.php Alumni Association: Community: Western Illinois University<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
DiFrancesca was the head football coach at [[Western Illinois Leathernecks]] in [[Macomb, Illinois]] and he held that position for five seasons, from 1949 until 1953. His career coaching record at Western Illinois was 38–7–1.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/gateway/western_illinois/coaching_records.php |title=Western Illinois Coaching Records<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=January 4, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080519114030/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/gateway/western_illinois/coaching_records.php |archive-date=May 19, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Under DiFrancesca's leadership, Western's team was ranked among the best offensive and defensive teams in the nation for five years.<ref>[http://www.wiu.edu/alumni/westernNews/fall07/19.php Alumni Association: Community: Western Illinois University<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


===Iowa State University===
===Iowa State===
DiFrancesca was also the head coach at [[Iowa State University]] from 1954 to 1958.<ref name=autogenerated2>http://athletics.cc.edu/geninfo/pdf/Football_Individual_Records_Coaching_Records.pdf</ref> he was the 21st head coach for the Cyclones in [[Ames, Iowa]]. His coaching record at Iowa state was 6 wins, 21 losses, and 1 ties. As of completion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 19th at Iowa state in total wins and 28th at Iowa state in winning percentage.<ref>[http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/iowa_state/coaching_records.php Iowa State Coaching Records<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
DiFrancesca was also the head coach at [[Iowa State University]] from 1954 to 1956.<ref name=autogenerated2>{{Cite web |url=http://athletics.cc.edu/geninfo/pdf/Football_Individual_Records_Coaching_Records.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=May 16, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070807101148/http://athletics.cc.edu/geninfo/pdf/Football_Individual_Records_Coaching_Records.pdf |archive-date=August 7, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was the 21st head coach for the Cyclones. His coaching record at Iowa State was 6–21–1.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/iowa_state/coaching_records.php |title=Iowa State Coaching Records<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=November 24, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090623082856/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/iowa_state/coaching_records.php |archive-date=June 23, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


===Carroll College===
===Carroll===
DiFrancesca's final head coaching job was as the 22nd head football coach for the [[Carroll College (Wisconsin)|Carroll College Pioneers]] located in [[Waukesha, Wisconsin]] and he held that position for thirteen seasons, from 1959 until 1971. His record at Carroll College was a more successful 62 wins, 43 losses, and 5 ties. As of completion of the 2006 season, this ranks him second at Carroll College in total wins and tenth at Carroll College in winning percentage.<ref name=autogenerated2 />
DiFrancesca's final head coaching job was as the 22nd head football coach at [[Carroll College (Wisconsin)|Carroll College]] in [[Waukesha, Wisconsin]] and he held that position for 13 seasons, from 1959 until 1971. His record at Carroll was 62–43–5.<ref name=autogenerated2 />


DiFrancesca also served as athletic director while he was head football coach.<ref name=autogenerated2 /> He was inducted into the Carroll College Athletic Hall of Fame in [[1994]].<ref>[http://www.cc.edu/alumni/awards_hof_pastrecipients.asp Carroll College :: Alumni :: Awards :: Hall of Fame<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
DiFrancesca also served as athletic director while he was head football coach.<ref name=autogenerated2 /> He was inducted into the Carroll College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://athletics.carrollu.edu/hof.aspx?hof=63&path=&kiosk=|publisher=[[Carroll University]]|title=Carroll University Athletics Hall of Fame|access-date=June 27, 2013}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
DiFrancesca died in May 2007 and was the father of both national radio talkshow host [[Janet Parshall]] of Janet Parshall's America and the late Charlie DiFrancesca, the subject of the book "Charlie Di: The Story of The Legendary Bond Trader", by William D. Fallon.
DiFrancesca died in May 2007 and was the father of both national radio talkshow host [[Janet Parshall]] of Janet Parshall's America and the late Charlie DiFrancesca, the subject of the book "Charlie Di: The Story of The Legendary Bond Trader", by William D. Fallon.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.northwestern.edu/magazine/winter2007/classnotes/inmemoriam.html In Memoriam, Spring 2008, Northwestern University<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
And, his youngest son John Di Francesca. DiFrancesca also had a wife Margret, who was a proud Icelandic, Baptist, Republican who converted Vince to her beliefs. The Di Francesca family came from Italy, lived in Evanston, Illinois on Ashland Ave. Raised Roman Catholic, mother Elizabeth Anne Di Francesca and father Sam. Vince had two older brothers, Pete and Sam. All are deceased now.
And, his youngest son John Di Francesca. DiFrancesca also had a wife Margret, who was a proud Icelandic, Baptist, Republican who converted Vince to her beliefs. The Di Francesca family came from Italy, lived in Evanston, Illinois on Ashland Ave. Raised Roman Catholic, mother Elizabeth Farina Di Francesca and father Salvatore, "Sam". Vince had two older brothers, Pete and Sam. All are deceased now.

==Head coaching record==
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = [[Western Illinois Leathernecks football|Western Illinois Leathernecks]]
| conf = [[Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|Illinois / Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference]]
| startyear = 1949
| endyear = 1953
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = [[1949 college football season|1949]]
| name = [[1949 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team|Western Illinois]]
| overall = 9–1
| conference = 4–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = [[Corn Bowl|Corn]]
| bowloutcome = W
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1950 college football season|1950]]
| name = [[1950 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team|Western Illinois]]
| overall = 7–1
| conference = 4–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1951 college football season|1951]]
| name = [[1951 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team|Western Illinois]]
| overall = 7–1–1
| conference = 4–1–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1952 college football season|1952]]
| name = [[1952 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team|Western Illinois]]
| overall = 7–2
| conference = 5–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1953 college football season|1953]]
| name = [[1953 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team|Western Illinois]]
| overall = 8–2
| conference = 5–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname = [[Corn Bowl|Corn]]
| bowloutcome = W
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Western Illinois
| overall = 38–7–1
| confrecord = 22–4–1
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = [[Iowa State Cyclones football|Iowa State Cyclones]]
| conf = [[Big Eight Conference|Big Seven Conference]]
| startyear = 1954
| endyear = 1956
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1954 college football season|1954]]
| name = [[1954 Iowa State Cyclones football team|Iowa State]]
| overall = 3–6
| conference = 1–5
| confstanding = 6th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1955 college football season|1955]]
| name = [[1955 Iowa State Cyclones football team|Iowa State]]
| overall = 1–7–1
| conference = 1–4–1
| confstanding = T–5th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1956 NCAA University Division football season|1956]]
| name = [[1956 Iowa State Cyclones football team|Iowa State]]
| overall = 2–8
| conference = 0–6
| confstanding = 7th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Iowa State
| overall = 6–21–1
| confrecord = 12–28–1
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = [[Carroll Pioneers football|Carroll Pioneers]]
| conf = [[College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin|College Conference of Illinois / College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin]]
| startyear = 1959
| endyear = 1971
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1959 NCAA College Division football season|1959]]
| name = Carroll
| overall = 5–2–1
| conference = 4–2–1
| confstanding = 3rd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1960 NCAA College Division football season|1960]]
| name = Carroll
| overall = 2–5–2
| conference = 1–2–2
| confstanding = 4th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1961 NCAA College Division football season|1961]]
| name = Carroll
| overall = 6–3
| conference = 5–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1962 NCAA College Division football season|1962]]
| name = Carroll
| overall = 6–2
| conference = 5–2
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1963 NCAA College Division football season|1963]]
| name = Carroll
| overall = 5–4
| conference = 3–3
| confstanding = 5th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1964 NCAA College Division football season|1964]]
| name = Carroll
| overall = 3–4–1
| conference = 2–3–1
| confstanding = T–4th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1965 NCAA College Division football season|1965]]
| name = Carroll
| overall = 3–4–1
| conference = 1–4–1
| confstanding = T–5th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1966 NCAA College Division football season|1966]]
| name = Carroll
| overall = 5–4
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = T–5th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1967 NCAA College Division football season|1967]]
| name = Carroll
| overall = 5–3
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = 3rd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1968 NCAA College Division football season|1968]]
| name = Carroll
| overall = 5–3
| conference = 4–3
| confstanding = T–4th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1969 NCAA College Division football season|1969]]
| name = Carroll
| overall = 4–5
| conference = 3–4
| confstanding = T–4th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1970 NCAA College Division football season|1970]]
| name = Carroll
| overall = 8–1
| conference = 7–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1971 NCAA College Division football season|1971]]
| name = Carroll
| overall = 5–3
| conference = 5–3
| confstanding = T–2nd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Carroll
| overall = 62–43–5
| confrecord = 46–34–5
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 106–71–7
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
}}


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


==External links==

{{Carroll Pioneers football coach navbox}}
{{Western Illinois Leathernecks football coach navbox}}
{{Western Illinois Leathernecks football coach navbox}}
{{Iowa State Cyclones football coach navbox}}
{{Iowa State Cyclones football coach navbox}}
{{Carroll Pioneers football coach navbox}}


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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1922
| PLACE OF BIRTH =
| DATE OF DEATH = May 21, 2007
| PLACE OF DEATH =
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Revision as of 00:28, 24 June 2023

Vince DiFrancesca
Biographical details
Born(1922-01-01)January 1, 1922
Melrose Park, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMay 21, 2007(2007-05-21) (aged 85)
Maurertown, Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
1942Northwestern
1944Galveston AAF
1946–1947Northwestern
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1949–1953Western Illinois
1954–1956Iowa State
1959–1971Carroll (WI)
Head coaching record
Overall106–71–7
Bowls2–0
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 IIAC (1949)

Vincent DiFrancesca (January 1, 1922 – May 21, 2007) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Western Illinois University from 1949 to 1953, at Iowa State University from 1954 to 1956, and at Carroll College—now known as Carroll University—in Waukesha, Wisconsin from 1959 to 1971, compiling a career college football coaching record of 106–71–7.

Playing career

DiFrancesca was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 31st round of the 1947 NFL draft.[1]

Coaching career

Western Illinois

DiFrancesca was the head football coach at Western Illinois Leathernecks in Macomb, Illinois and he held that position for five seasons, from 1949 until 1953. His career coaching record at Western Illinois was 38–7–1.[2] Under DiFrancesca's leadership, Western's team was ranked among the best offensive and defensive teams in the nation for five years.[3]

Iowa State

DiFrancesca was also the head coach at Iowa State University from 1954 to 1956.[4] He was the 21st head coach for the Cyclones. His coaching record at Iowa State was 6–21–1.[5]

Carroll

DiFrancesca's final head coaching job was as the 22nd head football coach at Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin and he held that position for 13 seasons, from 1959 until 1971. His record at Carroll was 62–43–5.[4]

DiFrancesca also served as athletic director while he was head football coach.[4] He was inducted into the Carroll College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1994.[6]

Personal life

DiFrancesca died in May 2007 and was the father of both national radio talkshow host Janet Parshall of Janet Parshall's America and the late Charlie DiFrancesca, the subject of the book "Charlie Di: The Story of The Legendary Bond Trader", by William D. Fallon.[1] And, his youngest son John Di Francesca. DiFrancesca also had a wife Margret, who was a proud Icelandic, Baptist, Republican who converted Vince to her beliefs. The Di Francesca family came from Italy, lived in Evanston, Illinois on Ashland Ave. Raised Roman Catholic, mother Elizabeth Farina Di Francesca and father Salvatore, "Sam". Vince had two older brothers, Pete and Sam. All are deceased now.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Western Illinois Leathernecks (Illinois / Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1949–1953)
1949 Western Illinois 9–1 4–0 1st W Corn
1950 Western Illinois 7–1 4–1 2nd
1951 Western Illinois 7–1–1 4–1–1 2nd
1952 Western Illinois 7–2 5–1 2nd
1953 Western Illinois 8–2 5–1 2nd W Corn
Western Illinois: 38–7–1 22–4–1
Iowa State Cyclones (Big Seven Conference) (1954–1956)
1954 Iowa State 3–6 1–5 6th
1955 Iowa State 1–7–1 1–4–1 T–5th
1956 Iowa State 2–8 0–6 7th
Iowa State: 6–21–1 12–28–1
Carroll Pioneers (College Conference of Illinois / College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) (1959–1971)
1959 Carroll 5–2–1 4–2–1 3rd
1960 Carroll 2–5–2 1–2–2 4th
1961 Carroll 6–3 5–1 2nd
1962 Carroll 6–2 5–2 2nd
1963 Carroll 5–4 3–3 5th
1964 Carroll 3–4–1 2–3–1 T–4th
1965 Carroll 3–4–1 1–4–1 T–5th
1966 Carroll 5–4 2–4 T–5th
1967 Carroll 5–3 4–2 3rd
1968 Carroll 5–3 4–3 T–4th
1969 Carroll 4–5 3–4 T–4th
1970 Carroll 8–1 7–1 2nd
1971 Carroll 5–3 5–3 T–2nd
Carroll: 62–43–5 46–34–5
Total: 106–71–7
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ a b In Memoriam, Spring 2008, Northwestern University
  2. ^ "Western Illinois Coaching Records". Archived from the original on May 19, 2008. Retrieved January 4, 2008.
  3. ^ Alumni Association: Community: Western Illinois University
  4. ^ a b c "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2007. Retrieved May 16, 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Iowa State Coaching Records". Archived from the original on June 23, 2009. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
  6. ^ "Carroll University Athletics Hall of Fame". Carroll University. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
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