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| rdfs:comment | - At Notre Dame he was a lineman on the 1924 National Title team — the first Irish team to win a championship, and had a pivotal role in Notre Dame's first Rose Bowl trip. He became the Pirates coach in 1935 directing the young franchise to their best record yet at 4 wins and 8 losses followed by the 1936 campaign in which he coached the Pirates to their first ever non-losing season at 6 wins and 6 losses. He left the team following 1936 to go back into college football.
- Joe Bach was one of Notre Dame's famed "seven mules" and later an NFL coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He became the Steelers coach in 1935 directing the young franchise to their best record yet at 4 wins and 8 losses followed by the 1936 campaign in which he coached the Steelers to their first ever non-losing season at 6 wins and 6 losses. He retired following 1936 to go back into college football.
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| abstract | - Joe Bach was one of Notre Dame's famed "seven mules" and later an NFL coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He became the Steelers coach in 1935 directing the young franchise to their best record yet at 4 wins and 8 losses followed by the 1936 campaign in which he coached the Steelers to their first ever non-losing season at 6 wins and 6 losses. He retired following 1936 to go back into college football. In 1952 he once again became the head coach for the Steelers and this time installed the T-formation for the team, Pittsburgh had been the last franchise to operate the single wing. He continued as head coach through the 1954 season. He produced a 5-7 result during his first and last season with the team but in 1953 posted a .500 record with a 6 win and 6 loss season.
- At Notre Dame he was a lineman on the 1924 National Title team — the first Irish team to win a championship, and had a pivotal role in Notre Dame's first Rose Bowl trip. He became the Pirates coach in 1935 directing the young franchise to their best record yet at 4 wins and 8 losses followed by the 1936 campaign in which he coached the Pirates to their first ever non-losing season at 6 wins and 6 losses. He left the team following 1936 to go back into college football. In 1952, he once again became the head coach for the Steelers. This time he installed the T-formation for the team. Pittsburgh had been the last franchise to operate the single wing. Bach continued as head coach through the 1953 season. The Steelers finished with 5 wins and 7 losses in 1952, and with 6 wins and 6 losses in 1953.
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