84 Joe Kopnisky

PositionE
Height6' 2"
Weight210
HometownPittsburgh, PA

Offense
SeasonClassGPRecYardsTDsLong
Totals 2633438223
1954So63260 
1955Jr1012141123
1956Sr10182711 
Special Teams
SeasonClassGPPRYardsKORYards
Totals 26332112
1954So6    
1955Jr10114  
1956Sr10218112
Scoring
SeasonClassGPTDsPts
Totals 26212
1954So6  
1955Jr1016
1956Sr1016
Offense
DateOpponentGPRecYards
 Total6326
Oct 2South Carolina*  
Oct 9George Washington*326
Oct 16Penn State   
Oct 23VMI*  
Oct 30Pitt   
Nov 6Fordham*  
Nov 13William & Mary*  
Nov 20North Carolina State*  
Nov 27Virginia   
Offense
DateOpponentGPRecYardsTDsLong
 Total1012141123
Sep 24Richmond*    
Oct 1Wake Forest*1180 
Oct 8VMI*1120 
Oct 15William & Mary*1171 
Oct 22Penn State*2240 
Oct 29Marquette*280 
Nov 4George Washington*4390 
Nov 12Pitt*    
Nov 19Syracuse*    
Nov 25North Carolina State*123023
Special Teams
DateOpponentGPPRYards
 Total10114
Sep 24Richmond*  
Oct 1Wake Forest*  
Oct 8VMI*  
Oct 15William & Mary*  
Oct 22Penn State*  
Oct 29Marquette*  
Nov 4George Washington*  
Nov 12Pitt*  
Nov 19Syracuse*114
Nov 25North Carolina State*  
Scoring
DateOpponentGPTDspts
 Total1016
Sep 24Richmond*  
Oct 1Wake Forest*  
Oct 8VMI*  
Oct 15William & Mary*16
Oct 22Penn State*  
Oct 29Marquette*  
Nov 4George Washington*  
Nov 12Pitt*  
Nov 19Syracuse*  
Nov 25North Carolina State*  
Offense
DateOpponentGPRecYardsTDs
 Total10182711
Sep 22Pitt*3440
Sep 29Richmond*2281
Oct 6Texas*1170
Oct 13Syracuse*3320
Oct 20William & Mary*2220
Oct 27Penn State*1100
Nov 3George Washington*   
Nov 10VMI*2420
Nov 17Furman*1120
Nov 23Miami, FL*3640
Special Teams
DateOpponentGPPRYardsKORYards
 Total10218112
Sep 22Pitt*118  
Sep 29Richmond*    
Oct 6Texas*    
Oct 13Syracuse*    
Oct 20William & Mary*    
Oct 27Penn State*10  
Nov 3George Washington*    
Nov 10VMI*    
Nov 17Furman*  112
Nov 23Miami, FL*    
Scoring
DateOpponentGPTDspts
 Total1016
Sep 22Pitt*  
Sep 29Richmond*16
Oct 6Texas*  
Oct 13Syracuse*  
Oct 20William & Mary*  
Oct 27Penn State*  
Nov 3George Washington*  
Nov 10VMI*  
Nov 17Furman*  
Nov 23Miami, FL*  
HighDateOpponentW/LScore
Rushes 
Yards Gained 
Yards Lost 
Rushing Yards 
Rushing TDs 
Long Rush 
Pass Attempts 
Completions 
Interceptions 
Passing Yards 
Passing TDs 
Passing Long 
Times Sacked 
Total Plays 
Total Yards 
Receptions4November 4, 1955George WashingtonW13-7
Receiving Yards64November 23, 1956Miami, FLL0-18
Receiving TDs1October 15, 1955
September 29, 1956
William & Mary
Richmond
W
W
39-13
30-6
Long Reception23November 25, 1955North Carolina StateW27-7
Interceptions 
Int. Yards 
Int. TDs 
Long Interception 
Fumble Recoveries 
Fum. Yards 
Fum. TDs 
Long Fumble Return 
Punts 
Punt Yards 
Punt Long 
Punt Returns1November 19, 1955
September 22, 1956
October 27, 1956
Syracuse
Pitt
Penn State
L
L
L
13-20
13-14
6-16
Punt Return Yards18September 22, 1956PittL13-14
Punt Return TDs 
Punt Return Long 
Kickoff Returns1November 17, 1956FurmanW7-0
Kickoff Return Yards12November 17, 1956FurmanW7-0
Kickoff Return TDs 
Kickoff Return Long 
Touchdowns1October 15, 1955
September 29, 1956
William & Mary
Richmond
W
W
39-13
30-6
PAT Attempts 
PAT Made 
XP Rush Attempts 
XP Rushes Made 
XP Receptions 
XP Pass Attempts 
XP Passes Made 
XP Defense Kicks Attempted 
XP Defense Kicks Made 
XP Interception Attempts 
XP Interceptions Made 
Field Goal Attempts 
Field Goals Made 
Long Field Goals 
Blocked Field Goals 
Safeties 
Points6October 15, 1955
September 29, 1956
William & Mary
Richmond
W
W
39-13
30-6
Solo Tackles 
Assists 
Tackles 
TFL 
TFL Yards 
Sacks 
Sack Yards 
Passes Broken Up 
Forced Fumbles 
Blocks 
Season Award
1956Second Team Academic All-American