title: Frank Zazula
text: # Frank Zazula
  
  Frank Allen "Zaz" Zazula (July 4, 1916 – December 12, 1999) was an American football, track and field, and cross country coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of North Dakota from 1950 to 1956, compiling a record of 28–27–3. Zazula also coached track and field and cross country at North Dakota until 1982.
  
  Zazula grew up in Canton Ohio, and played high school football as a quarterback at Canton McKinley High School. He then starred in football at the University of Akron, lettering from 1937 to 1939. Zazula died on December 12, 1999.
  
  ## Head coaching record
  
  ### Football
  
  | Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | North Dakota Fighting Sioux (North Central Conference) (1950–1956) ||||||
  | 1950 | North Dakota | 5–2–2 | 3–1–2 | 3rd |
  | 1951 | North Dakota | 2–4 | 2–3 | 4th |
  | 1952 | North Dakota | 3–6 | 2–4 | 6th |
  | 1953 | North Dakota | 6–1–1 | 4–1–1 | 3rd |
  | 1954 | North Dakota | 4–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd |
  | 1955 | North Dakota | 6–3 | 3–3 | T–4th |
  | 1956 | North Dakota | 2–6 | 2–4 | 6th |
  | North Dakota: | North Dakota: | 28–27–3 | 19–19–3 | |
  | Total: | Total: | 28–27–3 | | |
  