Mike Pecarovich
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 23, 1898 Astoria, Oregon |
| Died | March 22, 1965 (aged 66) Rolling Hills, California |
| Playing career | |
| 1919–1921 | Santa Clara |
| 1922 | Gonzaga |
| Position(s) | Quarterback, end, guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1923 | Gonzaga (asst.) |
| 1924–1925 | Gonzaga H.S. (WA) |
| 1926 | Los Angeles Angels (PCPL) |
| 1928 | Loyola Marymount |
| 1929–1930 | Cathedral H.S. (CA) |
| 1931–1938 | Gonzaga |
| 1939 | Loyola Marymount |
| 1944 | San Francisco Clippers |
| 1960–1961 | San Diego |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 44–57–7 |
Michael J. "Mike" Pecarovich (September 23, 1898 – March 23, 1965) was an American college football coach, lawyer, and actor. He served as the head coach at Loyola Marymount University in 1928 and 1939, Gonzaga University from 1931 to 1938, and the University of San Diego from 1960 to 1961. Pecarovich also coached two professional teams, the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast Professional Football League and the San Francisco Clippers of the California-based American Football League.
A native of Spokane, Washington, Pecarovich attended Santa Clara University, where he played on the football team from 1919 to 1921 as a guard and an end. Pecarovich then transferred to Gonzaga University, where he played football as a quarterback under head coach Gus Dorais. He graduated from Gonzaga in 1922, and the following season served as an assistant coach to Dorais. In 1924, Pecarovich earned a law degree and passed the bar exam.
After graduating law school, Pecarovich coached the Gonzaga High School football team for two years. He then coached the Los Angeles Angels, a football team in the Pacific Coast Professional League, until 1928. That year, Pecarovich took over as head football coach at Loyola Marymount, where he installed the Knute Rockne system. The Lions amassed a 5–3 record in 1928. In 1929 and 1930, he coached Cathedral High School in Los Angeles, California.
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