Nelson Stokley (March 12, 1944 – June 5, 2010) was an American
college football
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Unlike most ...
quarterback
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and coach. Stokley attended
Louisiana State University
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(LSU) from 1965 to 1967 and helped lead the
LSU Tigers
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to victories in the
1966 Cotton Bowl and the
1968 Sugar Bowl
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. 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. Stokley's 62 win are second most among head coaches in Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football history, behind
Russ Faulkinberry
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's 66. Stokley and Faulkinberry are tied for the longest tenure as head coach with 13 seasons.
Stokley was also the
quarterbacks coach
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Common ...
for the
Virginia Tech Hokies
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from 1974 to 1978 and the
offensive coordinator
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for the
Clemson Tigers
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from 1979 to 1985.
Stokley's son,
Brandon Stokley
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, played in the
National Football League
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(NFL).
Former La.-Lafayette coach Stokley dies
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Head coaching record
References
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1944 births
2010 deaths
American football quarterbacks
Clemson Tigers football coaches
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns athletic directors
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football coaches
LSU Tigers football coaches
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People from Kenedy, Texas
Players of American football from Texas
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