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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1944-03-12)March 12, 1944 Kenedy, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | June 10, 2010(2010-06-10) (aged 66) Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1965–1967 | LSU |
| Position | 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 | |
| 2Big West (1993, 1994) | |
| Awards | |
| Second-teamAll-SEC (1967) | |
Nelson Stokley (March 12, 1944 – June 5, 2010)[1] was an Americancollege footballquarterback and coach. Stokley attendedLouisiana State University (LSU) from 1965 to 1967 and helped lead theLSU Tigers to victories in the1966 Cotton Bowl and the1968 Sugar Bowl.[2] He was an assistant coach under Danny Ford on the 1981 national champion Clemson Tigers. Stokley was the head coach of theSouthwestern 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, behindRuss Faulkinberry's 66. Stokley and Faulkinberry are tied for the longest tenure as head coach with 13 seasons.
Stokley was also thequarterbacks coach for theVirginia Tech Hokies from 1974 to 1978 and theoffensive coordinator for theClemson Tigers from 1979 to 1985.[4][5]
Stokley's son,Brandon Stokley, played in theNational Football League (NFL).[6]
| 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 | |||||||||