Calvin C. Stoll (December 12, 1923 – August 25, 2000) was an

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player and coach. He played Defensive End for the

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in the 1948 and 1949 seasons. Before graduating from Minnesota in June 1950, Stoll was named the head coach at Mound High School (later renamed to Mound Westonka High School) on May 10, 1950. At Mound High School, he achieved a 6-1 record and a Lake Conference co-championship. After the 1950

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season, Stoll jumped to the college ranks where he served as an assistant coach from 1951 to 1968. As an assistant coach at

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, he helped the team achieve back to back National Championships in

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and

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. He served as the head coach at

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from 1969 to 1971 where he led the

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to their first Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Championship in

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. Stoll then served as the head coach at the

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from 1972 to 1978. Stoll's most notable season at Minnesota was in

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when he led the

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to a 16-0 shutout victory over top ranked

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and a trip to the 1977 Hall of Fame Classic Bowl game. Stoll finished his college coaching career after the 1978 season, compiling a career

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record of 54–56. In the spring of 1986, Stoll was the head coach of Italian amateur football team

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, and won the

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. In 1988, Stoll was inducted into the Minnesota Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Head coaching record

High school

College

AIFA Serie A

References

External links

Big Ten Network Twitter Page
- 1974 Video of Cal Stoll celebrating a Minnesota Gophers win in the locker room. * 1923 births 2000 deaths Denver Pioneers football coaches Georgia Bulldogs football coaches Michigan State Spartans football coaches Minnesota Golden Gophers football players Minnesota Golden Gophers football coaches Utah State Aggies football coaches Wake Forest Demon Deacons football coaches High school football coaches in Minnesota People from Cass County, North Dakota {{1960s-collegefootball-coach-stub