Joe Moore (American football coach)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 19, 1932 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 3, 2003 (aged 71) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1963–1971 | McDowell HS (PA) |
| 1972–1976 | Upper St. Clair HS (PA) |
| 1977−1979 | Pittsburgh (RB) |
| 1980 | Pittsburgh (OL) |
| 1981 | Pittsburgh (OC/OL) |
| 1982 | Pittsburgh (AHC/OL) |
| 1983–1984 | Pittsburgh (AHC/OC/OL) |
| 1985 | Pittsburgh (OL) |
| 1986–1987 | Temple (OL) |
| 1988–1996 | Notre Dame (OL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 119–32–4 |
Joe Moore (February 19, 1932 − July 3, 2003) was an
Moore was the namesake of the Joe Moore Award, awarded annually to the best collegiate football offensive line unit.
In 1996 Moore was fired by Notre Dame head coach Bob Davie. Moore contended that it was illegal for Davie to use age as a reason for firing him and a jury agreed, awarding Moore $150,000 in pay and almost $400,000 in legal fees in 1998.
Prior to joining the Pitt staff in 1977, Moore was head coach at Upper St. Clair High School in suburban Pittsburgh. From 1972-1975 Moore's USC teams were a combined 32-6-2. In 1974 and 1975 USC finished as WPIAL Co-Champions, tying Gateway High School 6-6 in 1974 and Newcastle High School 0-0 in 1975. The Defensive Captain of Moore's first USC team in 1972 was Kirk Ferentz who is currently the Head Football Coach at the University of Iowa.
References
- ^ David Haugh. "Joe Moore, 1932-2003".