Vince DiFrancesca

Vince DiFrancesca
Biographical details
Born(1922-01-01)January 1, 1922
Melrose Park, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMay 21, 2007(2007-05-21) (aged 85)
Maurertown, Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
1942Northwestern
1944Galveston AAF
1946–1947Northwestern
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1949–1953Western Illinois
1954–1956Iowa State
1959–1971Carroll (WI)
Head coaching record
Overall106–71–7
Bowls2–0
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 IIAC (1949)

Vincent DiFrancesca (January 1, 1922 – May 21, 2007) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Western Illinois University from 1949 to 1953, at Iowa State University from 1954 to 1956, and at Carroll College—now known as Carroll University—in Waukesha, Wisconsin from 1959 to 1971, compiling a career college football coaching record of 106–71–7.