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| name = Nelson Stokley |
| name = Nelson Stokley |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1944|3|12}} |
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1944|3|12}} |
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| birth_place = [[Kenedy, Texas]] |
| birth_place = [[Kenedy, Texas]], U.S. |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|2010|6|10|1944|3|12|mf=yes}} |
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2010|6|10|1944|3|12|mf=yes}} |
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| death_place = [[Lafayette, Louisiana]] |
| death_place = [[Lafayette, Louisiana]], U.S. |
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| player_years1 = 1965–1967 |
| player_years1 = 1965–1967 |
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| coach_team3 = [[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Virginia Tech]] (QB) |
| coach_team3 = [[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Virginia Tech]] (QB) |
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| coach_years4 = 1980–1985 |
| coach_years4 = 1980–1985 |
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| coach_team4 = [[Clemson Tigers football|Clemson]] ([[Offensive coordinator|OC]]) |
| coach_team4 = [[Clemson Tigers football|Clemson]] ([[Offensive coordinator|OC]]/QB) |
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| coach_years5 = 1986–1998 |
| coach_years5 = 1986–1998 |
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| coach_team5 = [[Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football|Southwestern Louisiana]] |
| coach_team5 = [[Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football|Southwestern Louisiana]] |
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| championships = 2 [[Big West Conference|Big West]] (1993, 1994) |
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* Second-team [[List of All-SEC football teams|All-SEC]] ([[1967 All-SEC football team|1967]]) |
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'''Nelson Stokley''' (March 12, 1944 – June 5, 2010)<ref>[https://archive.today/20120905065919/http://www.katc.com/news/funeral-services-set-for-nelson-stokley1/ Funeral Services Set for Nelson Stokley]</ref> was an [[ |
'''Nelson Stokley''' (March 12, 1944 – June 5, 2010)<ref>[https://archive.today/20120905065919/http://www.katc.com/news/funeral-services-set-for-nelson-stokley1/ Funeral Services Set for Nelson Stokley]</ref> was an American [[college football]] [[quarterback]] and coach. Stokley attended [[Louisiana State University]] (LSU) from 1965 to 1967 and helped lead the [[LSU Tigers football|LSU Tigers]] to victories in the [[1966 Cotton Bowl Classic (January)|1966 Cotton Bowl]] and the [[1968 Sugar Bowl]].<ref>[http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=204955891 Former Tiger QB Nelson Stokley Dies]</ref> He was an assistant coach under Danny Ford on the 1981 national champion Clemson Tigers. Stokley was the head coach of the [[Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football|Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns]] from 1986 to 1998 and led the team to a 62–80–1 record.<ref>[https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/nelson-stokley-1.html Nelson Stokley coaching record]</ref> Stokley's 62 win are second most among head coaches in Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football history, behind [[Russ Faulkinberry]]'s 66. Stokley and Faulkinberry are tied for the longest tenure as head coach with 13 seasons. |
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Stokley was also the [[quarterbacks coach]] for the [[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Virginia Tech Hokies]] from 1974 to 1978 and the [[offensive coordinator]] for the [[Clemson Tigers football|Clemson Tigers]] from 1979 to 1985.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sportsnola.com/sports/sports-blogs/jude-young/408670-former-lsu-qb-ul-lafayette-coach-nelson-stokely-dead-at-66.html |title=Former LSU QB, UL-Lafayette coach Nelson Stokely dead at 66 |access-date=December 16, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201173325/http://www.sportsnola.com/sports/sports-blogs/jude-young/408670-former-lsu-qb-ul-lafayette-coach-nelson-stokely-dead-at-66.html |archive-date=December 1, 2011 |url-status= |
Stokley was also the [[quarterbacks coach]] for the [[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Virginia Tech Hokies]] from 1974 to 1978 and the [[offensive coordinator]] for the [[Clemson Tigers football|Clemson Tigers]] from 1979 to 1985.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sportsnola.com/sports/sports-blogs/jude-young/408670-former-lsu-qb-ul-lafayette-coach-nelson-stokely-dead-at-66.html |title=Former LSU QB, UL-Lafayette coach Nelson Stokely dead at 66 |access-date=December 16, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201173325/http://www.sportsnola.com/sports/sports-blogs/jude-young/408670-former-lsu-qb-ul-lafayette-coach-nelson-stokely-dead-at-66.html |archive-date=December 1, 2011 |url-status=usurped }}</ref><ref>[http://www.thetandd.com/sports/article_3428a6d8-2224-11e1-9279-0019bb2963f4.html The 1981 Clemson championship coach staff had an unusual bond]</ref> |
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Stokley's son, [[Brandon Stokley]], played in the [[National Football League]] (NFL).<ref>[https://www.espn.com/college-sports/news/story?id=5257431 Former La.-Lafayette coach Stokley dies]</ref> |
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As of the 2019 season, Stokley remains the second winningest coach on USL/Louisiana-Lafayette/Louisiana history. (4 wins less than [[Russ Faulkinberry]]’s 66). He is also the longest serving coach in school history, along with Faulkinberry, at 13 seasons. |
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==Head coaching record== |
==Head coaching record== |
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry |
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry |
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| championship = |
| championship = conference |
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| year = [[1994 NCAA Division I-A football season|1994]] |
| year = [[1994 NCAA Division I-A football season|1994]] |
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| name = [[1994 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team|Southwestern Louisiana]] |
| name = [[1994 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team|Southwestern Louisiana]] |
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| overall = 6–5 |
| overall = 6–5 |
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| conference = 5–1 |
| conference = 5–1 |
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| confstanding = T–1st |
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Latest revision as of 18:33, 22 September 2024
Biographical details | |
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Born | Kenedy, Texas, U.S. | March 12, 1944
Died | June 10, 2010 Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. | (aged 66)
Playing career | |
1965–1967 | LSU |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1968 | LSU (GA) |
1969–1971 | LSU (freshmen) |
1972–1978 | Virginia Tech (QB) |
1980–1985 | Clemson (OC/QB) |
1986–1998 | Southwestern Louisiana |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1988–1992 | Southwestern Louisiana |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 62–80–1 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
2 Big West (1993, 1994) | |
Awards | |
Nelson Stokley (March 12, 1944 – June 5, 2010)[1] was an American college football quarterback and coach. Stokley attended Louisiana State University (LSU) from 1965 to 1967 and helped lead the LSU Tigers to victories in the 1966 Cotton Bowl and the 1968 Sugar Bowl.[2] He was an assistant coach under Danny Ford on the 1981 national champion Clemson Tigers. Stokley was the head coach of the Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns from 1986 to 1998 and led the team to a 62–80–1 record.[3] Stokley's 62 win are second most among head coaches in Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football history, behind Russ Faulkinberry's 66. Stokley and Faulkinberry are tied for the longest tenure as head coach with 13 seasons.
Stokley was also the quarterbacks coach for the Virginia Tech Hokies from 1974 to 1978 and the offensive coordinator for the Clemson Tigers from 1979 to 1985.[4][5]
Stokley's son, Brandon Stokley, played in the National Football League (NFL).[6]
Head coaching record
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Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (NCAA Division I-A independent) (1986–1992) | |||||||||
1986 | Southwestern Louisiana | 6–5 | |||||||
1987 | Southwestern Louisiana | 6–5 | |||||||
1988 | Southwestern Louisiana | 6–5 | |||||||
1989 | Southwestern Louisiana | 7–4 | |||||||
1990 | Southwestern Louisiana | 5–6 | |||||||
1991 | Southwestern Louisiana | 2–8–1 | |||||||
1992 | Southwestern Louisiana | 2–9 | |||||||
Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (Big West Conference) (1993–1995) | |||||||||
1993 | Southwestern Louisiana | 8–3 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
1994 | Southwestern Louisiana | 6–5 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
1995 | Southwestern Louisiana | 6–5 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (NCAA Division I-A independent) (1996–1998) | |||||||||
1996 | Southwestern Louisiana | 5–6 | |||||||
1997 | Southwestern Louisiana | 1–10 | |||||||
1998 | Southwestern Louisiana | 2–9 | |||||||
Southwestern Louisiana: | 62–80–1 | 14–4 | |||||||
Total: | 62–80–1 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
References
[edit]- ^ Funeral Services Set for Nelson Stokley
- ^ Former Tiger QB Nelson Stokley Dies
- ^ Nelson Stokley coaching record
- ^ "Former LSU QB, UL-Lafayette coach Nelson Stokely dead at 66". Archived from the original on December 1, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ The 1981 Clemson championship coach staff had an unusual bond
- ^ Former La.-Lafayette coach Stokley dies
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