Joseph Amos Pipal (January 18, 1874 – August 10, 1955) was an

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, and

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coach. He served as the head football coach at

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(1902), Dickinson College (1907), the

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(1910), Occidental College (1911–1915, 1921–1923), and

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(1916–1917), compiling a career college football record of 50–35–3. Pipal was credited with devising lateral pass and mud cleats for football shoes and in 1934 wrote a book titled ''The lateral pass technique and strategy.'' Born in Zachotín, Austria-Hungary, Pipal attended

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, the

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, and

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. He died on August 10, 1955, of a heart attack at his home in

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Coaching career

Dickinson

Pipal was the seventh head football coach at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and he held that position for the 1907 season. His overall coaching record at Dickinson was 2–6–1.

South Dakota

Pipal coached for one year at the

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for the 1910 season, the fourth coach on record at the school. His record was 5–2.

Oregon State University

In 1916, Pipal took over as the head coach of

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, known then as Oregon Agriculutural College.OAC Barometer
"Gridiron History Makes Colorful Backgrounds", Hal Erne, March 3, 1933 In his first season as the head coach, Pipal coached the team to a 4–5 record. This season marked the first time Oregon State played the

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(on October 21 in

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) and the first road trip to

to play the

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. OAC came up short against Nebraska, 17–7, but defeated the Trojans, 16–7. Pipal's second season at OAC saw the team go 4–2–1, outscoring their opponents 83–33.

Head coaching record

Football

References

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