Inducted 2013
Date of Birth
10/8/1937
Birthplace
Apollo, PA
Schools
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (1986-2005)
West Virginia University (1976-1979)
Bio
The most successful head coach in Indiana University of Pennsylvania history, Frank Cignetti led the Hawks to unprecedented success during his 20-year tenure. Under his coaching, IUP ranked in the Top 20 each season from 1986-2004, achieving undefeated regular seasons in 1991 and 1993. Cignetti’s teams received the Lambert Cup 10 times as the top Division II team in the East. He was named the PSAC West Coach of the Year five times and the Kodak College Division Regional Coach of the Year three times en route to earning Chevrolet Division II National Coach of the Year honors in 1991. Cignetti coached 11 First Team All-Americans and 124 First Team All-PSAC performers. Cignetti served as the offensive coordinator at West Virginia University under coach Bobby Bowden from 1970-75 before taking over as the Mountaineers’ head coach for four seasons (1976-79).
Stats
Wins 199
Losses 77
Ties 1
Class of 2013
Running Back
Ted Brown
Defensive End
Tedy Bruschi
Running Back
Ron Dayne
Quarterback
Tommie Frazier
Safety
Jerry Gray
Linebacker
Shelby Jordan
End
Steve Meilinger
Quarterback
Joe Micchia
Offensive Tackle
Orlando Pace
Offensive Tackle
Art Shell
Linebacker
Rod Shoate
Linebacker
Percy Snow
Quarterback
Vinny Testaverde
Quarterback
Don Trull
Fullback
Jeff Wittman
Quarterback
Danny Wuerffel
Coach
Frank Cignetti
Coach
James Donnelly
Coach
Jess Dow
Coach
Wayne Hardin
Coach
Bill McCartney
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