Don "Tuffy" Mullison (July 4, 1924 – September 13, 2014) was an American

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coach. He served as the head football coach at

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from 1956 to 1961. Mullison played football for the Colorado A&M Aggies in 1942 before serving in the Pacific during

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. He returned to Colorado A&M in 1946 playing until 1948 and was a member of Bob Davis'

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team. A champion wrestler also, Mullison returned to Colorado A&M as the assistant line coach in football in 1952. He helped Davis guide the 1955 Aggies to the

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championship in 1955 before being named the head coach of football in 1956. He coached the football program until he was fired in December 1961.

Head coaching record

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1924 births 2013 deaths American football guards Colorado State Rams football coaches Colorado State Rams football players American military personnel of World War II People from Fort Morgan, Colorado {{1950s-collegefootball-coach-stub