John Adam Kulbitski (November 11, 1917 – June 20, 2000) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Western Washington University from 1956 to 1959 and at Bemidji State University in 1961, compiling a career college football coaching record of 18–22.[1] Kulbitski played college football at the University of Minnesota from 1936 to 1938.[2] He was the brother of National Football League (NFL) player Vic Kulbitski.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 11, 1917 |
| Died | June 20, 2000 (aged 83) |
| Playing career | |
| 1936–1938 | Minnesota |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1952–1953 | Minnesota (freshmen) |
| 1956–1959 | Western Washington |
| 1961 | Bemidji State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 18–22 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
As coach:
As player: | |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Washington Vikings (Evergreen Conference) (1956–1959) | |||||||||
| 1956 | Western Washington | 2–6 | 2–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1957 | Western Washington | 4–3 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1958 | Western Washington | 6–2 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1959 | Western Washington | 3–5 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| Western Washington: | 15–16 | 12–10 | |||||||
| Bemidji State Beavers (Northern State College Conference) (1961) | |||||||||
| 1961 | Bemidji State | 3–6 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| Bemidji State: | 3–6 | 3–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 18–22 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "John Kulbitski, Viking Football Coach, Resigns". Western Washington University. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "All-Time Numbers". Minnesota Golden Gophers football. Retrieved December 30, 2018.