Doug Scovil

Doug Scovil
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born June 30, 1927
Died December 9, 1989 (aged 62)
Playing career
1948
19491951
Stockton Junior College
Pacific
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
19541957
19581962
19631965
19661969
1970
19711975
19761977
1978
19791980
19811985
19861989
Sacred Heart High School (San Francisco)
College of San Mateo
Navy (QB)
Pacific
San Francisco 49ers (ST)
San Francisco 49ers (QB)
BYU (QB/OC)
Chicago Bears (WR)
BYU (QB/OC)
San Diego State
Philadelphia Eagles (QB)
Head coaching record

Statistics

Doug Scovil (June 30, 1927 – December 9, 1989) was an American football coach. His career included five years as head coach of the San Diego State Aztecs (1981–1985), where he compiled a record of 24–32–3. Following his stint as head coach for the Aztecs, Scovil acted as the quarterback coach for the Philadelphia Eagles until his death from a heart attack at Veterans Stadium. He was credited with developing Randall Cunningham.[1] In memorial, the Eagles marked their helmets with black electrical tape for the rest of the season.[2]

Previous coaching stops included the College of San Mateo, the U.S. Naval Academy, the University of the Pacific, San Francisco 49ers (Quarterback Coach) and Brigham Young University.

Scovil played for Stockton Junior College and the University of the Pacific.[3]

While head coach at San Diego State, he helped develop several players under the system he had started at BYU.

References

  1. Doug Scovil, 62, Dies; A Pro Football Coach, New York Times, December 10, 1989, accessed January 3, 2008
  2. ESPN Page 2 Uni Watch: Memorial Patches, ESPN.com, January 3, 2008, accessed January 3, 2008
  3. http://articles.latimes.com/1989-12-10/sports/sp-441_1_san-diego-state-football/2

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