| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1927-07-01)July 1, 1927 Anacortes, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | December 9, 1989(1989-12-09) (aged 62) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1948 | Stockton |
| 1949–1951 | Pacific (CA) |
| Position | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1954–1957 | Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep (CA) |
| 1958–1962 | San Mateo |
| 1963–1965 | Navy (QB) |
| 1966–1969 | Pacific (CA) |
| 1970 | San Francisco 49ers (ST) |
| 1971–1975 | San Francisco 49ers (QB) |
| 1976–1977 | BYU (QB/OC) |
| 1978 | Chicago Bears (WR) |
| 1979–1980 | BYU (QB/OC) |
| 1981–1985 | San Diego State |
| 1986–1989 | Philadelphia Eagles (QB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 45–51–3 (college) 32–7–5 (junior college) |
| Bowls | 1—0 (junior college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3Big Eight (CA) (1958, 1960–1961) | |
Douglas Henry Scovil (July 1, 1927 – December 9, 1989) was an Americanfootball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at theUniversity of the Pacific inStockton, California from 1966 to 1969 and atSan Diego State University from 1981 to 1985, compiling a careercollege football record of 45–51–3. Following his stint as head coach for theSan Diego State Aztecs, Scovil worked as thequarterbacks coach for thePhiladelphia Eagles of theNational Football League (NFL), where he was credited with developingRandall Cunningham,[1] until his death from a heart attack atVeterans Stadium during the 1989 season. In memory of Scovil's passing, the Eagles marked their helmets with black electrical tape for the rest of the season.[2]
Scovil's coaching stops included theCollege of San Mateo, theUnited States Naval Academy,Brigham Young University (BYU), and theSan Francisco 49ers of the NFL. While serving as quarterbacks coach at BYU, Scovil mentored future NFL quarterbacksGifford Nielsen,Marc Wilson, andJim McMahon.
Scovil played atStockton Junior College and at the University of the Pacific.[3]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Tigers(NCAA University Division independent)(1966) | |||||||||
| 1966 | Pacific | 4–7 | |||||||
| Pacific Tigers(NCAA College Division independent)(1967) | |||||||||
| 1967 | Pacific | 4–5 | |||||||
| Pacific Tigers(NCAA University Division independent)(1966–1968) | |||||||||
| 1968 | Pacific | 6–4 | |||||||
| Pacific Tigers(Pacific Coast Athletic Association)(1969) | |||||||||
| 1969 | Pacific | 7–3 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Pacific: | 21–19 | 2–2 | |||||||
| San Diego State Aztecs(Western Athletic Conference)(1981–1985) | |||||||||
| 1981 | San Diego State | 6–5 | 3–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1982 | San Diego State | 7–5 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1983 | San Diego State | 2–9–1 | 1–6–1 | 8th | |||||
| 1984 | San Diego State | 4–7–1 | 4–3–1 | T–4th | |||||
| 1985 | San Diego State | 5–6–1 | 3–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| San Diego State: | 24–32–3 | 15–21–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 45–51–3 | ||||||||
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Mateo Bulldogs(Big Eight Conference)(1958–1961) | |||||||||
| 1958 | San Mateo | 7–2 | 5–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1959 | San Mateo | 4–1–2 | 4–1–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1960 | San Mateo | 6–1–2 | 5–0–2 | 1st | |||||
| 1961 | San Mateo | 9–1 | 7–0 | 1st | W Prune Bowl | ||||
| San Mateo Bulldogs(Golden Gate Conference)(1962) | |||||||||
| 1962 | San Mateo | 6–2–1 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| San Mateo: | 32–7–5 | 25–5–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 32–7–5 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
