Gene Stallings
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Gene Stallings (born March 2, 1935) is a former college and professional football coach
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[edit] Bio
Gene Stallings of Powderly, Texas, received his Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University in 1957. Mr. Stallings played football for Texas A&M University from 1954 to 1956.
[edit] Coaching Career
At the age of 29, Stallings was named the head coach of the Texas Aggies. He coached the Aggies for seven seasons compiling a record of 27-45-1.
In 1972, Stallings joined the staff of the Dallas Cowboys under head coach Tom Landry. He remained with the Cowboys for 14 seasons as an assistant.
In 1986, Stallings was named the head coach of the St. Louis Cardinals. In three losing seasons, Stallings compiled a 23-34-1 record with the Cardinals. With five games remaining in the 1989 season, Stallings announced that he would resign, effective at the end of the season.
Stallings was hired by the University of Alabama in 1990 and lost the first three games of that season.[1]. It was the first time an Alabama football team had lost five games in a row (dating back to the final two games of the Bill Curry era) since a 17-game losing streak from 1954 - 1956. Stallings' 1990 team finished with a 7-5 record[1], including a 34-7 loss to the University of Louisville in the 1991 Fiesta Bowl.
In 1991, Stallings finished the season with an 11-1[1]record, including a 30-25[2] victory over the University of Colorado in the 1991 Blockbuster Bowl.
In 1992, his experienced defensive unit led the team to an undefeated regular season, and a berth in the first SEC Championship Game. Alabama defeated the University of Florida 28-21 in this Championship Game, giving Stallings his first SEC title, and the school's twentieth SEC title.[1] Following a 34-13 victory over the University of Miami in the 1993 Sugar Bowl, Stallings' 1992 team won the Associated Press and Coaches' Poll national championship.[3] The 1992 defense is widely considered to be his best ever.
In 1994, Stallings' team finished the regular season with a record of 11-0, and an 8-0 record in the SEC, which was sufficient to win the regular season SEC title, but lost the SEC Championship Game to the University of Florida.[3]. Stallings' Alabama team finished the 1994 season with a 12-1 record, including a 24-17 Citrus Bowl victory over the Ohio State University .[1]
In 1996, Stallings team won 10 games and earned a berth in the SEC Championship Game where they lost to the University of Florida. Stallings resigned as head coach on November 23, 1996. He completed his tenure as the coach at the University of Alabama with a 17-14 win over the University of Michigan in the Outback Bowl on January 1, 1997.[1]
Gene Stallings compiled an official record at Alabama of 62-25[1], his "on the field" record of 70-16-1 [1] having been diminished due to the aforementioned NCAA sanctions.
[edit] Motivational Leader
Mr. Stallings serves on many boards including President George W. Bush’s Commission on Intellectual Disability and he was formerly a member of the board of Abilene Christian University. Other boards include the Tandy Brand Corporation, People’s National Bank of Paris, Paris Regional Medical Center, Disability Resources, the Texas Rangers Law Enforcement Association, the Great Southern Wood Corporation, and the Boys and Girls Club of Paris, Texas.
Mr. Stallings was appointed to the Board of Regents by Governor Rick Perry in 2005. He serves on the Committee on Audit and the Committee on Academic and Student Affairs. Mr. Stallings is chair of the Policy Review Committee and is a member of the Special Committee on Educational Access. His term expires February 1, 2011.
Stallings is also the author of a book, Another Season, which describes the love he has for his son who was born with Down Syndrome.
[edit] Awards
Stallings has received many awards including National Coach of the Year and was the Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year two times. In 2000, Coach Stallings was awarded Distinguished Alumnus of Texas A&M University. He was awarded the Legends Award from the All Sports Association in Dallas in 2001. Mr. Stallings has also received many humanitarian awards, including the Arthritis Humanitarian Award of Alabama, National Boys Club Alumni of the Year, Dallas Father of the Year, Humanitarian Award of the Lion’s Club of Alabama, and Paris Boys Club Wall of Honor.
Stallings has been inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of Fame, Texas A&M Hall of Fame, Gator Bowl Hall of Fame and Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame. He also received an honorary doctorate degree from Harding University.
| Preceded by: Hank Foldberg |
Texas A&M Head Coach 1965–1971 |
Succeeded by: Emory Bellard |
| Preceded by: Jim Hanifan |
St. Louis Cardinals Head Coaches 1986–1987 |
Succeeded by: Last Coach |
| Preceded by: First coach |
Phoenix Cardinals Head Coaches 1988–1989 |
Succeeded by: Hank Kuhlmann (interim); Joe Bugel |
| Preceded by: Bill Curry |
University of Alabama Head Football Coach 1990–1996 |
Succeeded by: Mike Dubose |
| Texas A&M Aggies Head Football Coaches |
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| Perkins • Soule • South • Taylor • Williams • Murray • Platt • Bachman • Larson • Merriam • Moran • Harlan • Bible • Graves • Bell • Norton • Stiteler • George • Bryant • Myers • Foldbergn • Stallings • Bellard • Wilson • Sherrill • Slocum • Franchione |
| Chicago/St. Louis/Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals Head Coaches |
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| Driscoll • Horween • Barry • Chamberlin • Gillies • Scanlon • Nevers • Andrews • Chevigny • Schissler • Creighton • Nevers • Conzelman • Handler • Conzelman • Lambeau • Handler • Kuharich • Stydahar • Richards • Ivy • Lemm • Winner • Hollway • Coryell • Wilkinson • Wilson • Hanifan • Stallings • Kuhlmann • Bugel • Ryan • Tobin • McGinnis • Green |
| Alabama Crimson Tide Head Football Coaches |
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| Beaumont • Abbott • Otto Wagonhurst • McCants • Martin • Griffin • Harvey • Blount • Leavenworth • Pollard • Lowman • Graves • Kelly • Scott • Wade • Thomas • Drew • Whitworth • Bryant • Perkins • Curry • Stallings • DuBose • Franchione • Shula |
