| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 19, 1916 Hibbing, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | September 17, 1990 (aged 74) Schenectady, New York, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1934 | Hibbing JC |
| 1937 | Duquesne |
| 1938–1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates/Steelers |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1957–1959 | Columbia (line) |
| 1960–1963 | Union (NY) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–23–1 |
Joseph Thomas Maras (January 19, 1916 – September 17, 1990) was an American football player and coach. He was drafted in the tenth round of the 1938 NFL Draft.[1] He played for three seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers organization of the National Football League (NFL) from 1938 to 1940.[2] Maras served as the head football coach at Union University in Schenectady, New York from 1960 to 1963, compiling a record of 8–23–1.[3] He played college football at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh and was selected in the tenth round of the 1938 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Rams.[4][5]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Dutchmen (NCAA College Division independent) (1960–1963) | |||||||||
| 1960 | Union | 2–5–1 | |||||||
| 1961 | Union | 3–5 | |||||||
| 1962 | Union | 1–7 | |||||||
| 1963 | Union | 2–6 | |||||||
| Union: | 8–23–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 8–23–1 | ||||||||