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Yukica dies at 90

Former Dartmouth and University of New Hampshire coach Joe Yukica died Saturday at age 90.

Yukica, who played tight end at Penn State, served as UNH’s head coach in 1966 an 1967 and at Dartmouth from 1978 to 1986. He was also the head coach at Boston College from 1968 to 1977.  He had a career coaching record of 111-93-4.

The New Hampshire Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame is named for Yukica.

Joe Yukica Head Coaching Record 
Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
New Hampshire Wildcats (Yankee Conference) (1966–1967)
1966 New Hampshire 2–6 1–4 6th
1967 New Hampshire 5–3 2–3 4th
New Hampshire: 7–9 5–7
Boston College Eagles (NCAA University Division / Division I independent) (1968–1977)
1968 Boston College 6–3
1969 Boston College 5–4
1970 Boston College 8–2
1971 Boston College 9–2
1972 Boston College 4–7
1973 Boston College 7–4
1974 Boston College 8–3
1975 Boston College 7–4
1976 Boston College 8–3
1977 Boston College 6–5
Boston College: 68–37
Dartmouth Big Green (Ivy League) (1978–1986)
1978 Dartmouth 6–3 6–1 1st
1979 Dartmouth 4–4–1 4–3 T–4th
1980 Dartmouth 4–6 4–3 T–3rd
1981 Dartmouth 6–4 6–1 T–1st
1982 Dartmouth 5–5 5–2 T–1st
1983 Dartmouth 4–5–1 4–2–1 T–3rd
1984 Dartmouth 2–7 2–5 T–6th
1985 Dartmouth 2–7–1 2–4–1 6th
1986 Dartmouth 3–6–1 3–3–1 4th
Dartmouth: 36–47–4 36–24–3
Total: 111–93–4

 

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