Louis F. Zarza (August 15, 1909 – April 13, 1990) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach St. Viator College Bourbonnais, Illinois in 1927 and at Wayne University—now known as Wayne State University—in Detroit, Michigan from 1949 to 1954, compiling a career college football coaching record of 26–31–3. Zarza went to Wayne after working for one season as the line coach for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). Head coaching record College References 1909 births 1990 deaths American football ends Arizona Wildcats football coaches Detroit Lions coaches Michigan State Spartans football coaches Michigan State Spartans football players Santa Clara Broncos football coaches St. Viator Irish football coaches Wayne State Warriors football coaches College boxing coaches in the United States High school football coaches in Indiana Sportspeople from East Chicago, Indiana Players of American football from Indiana