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.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 12, 1944 Kenedy, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | June 10, 2010 (aged 66) Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. |
| 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 | |
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
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ The 1981 Clemson championship coach staff had an unusual bond
- ^ Former La.-Lafayette coach Stokley dies