Tom Kingsford
Thomas Roland Kingsford (September 27, 1928 – October 29, 2005) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Southern Utah University from 1967 to 1977, compiling a record of 51–51.[1] An accomplished quarterback at the University of Montana, Kingsford was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1951 NFL Draft but had his playing career put on hold to serve in the Korean War.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 27, 1928 Missoula, Montana |
| Died | October 29, 2005 (aged 77) Peoria, Arizona |
| Playing career | |
| 1947–1950 | Montana |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1956–1964 | Polson HS (MT) |
| 1965–1966 | Montana (assistant) |
| 1967–1977 | Southern Utah |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 51–51 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 RMAC Mountain Division (1970) | |
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Utah Thunderbirds (NAIA independent) (1967–1968) | |||||||||
| 1967 | Southern Utah | 3–6 | |||||||
| 1968 | Southern Utah | 3–6 | |||||||
| Southern Utah Thunderbirds (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1969–1977) | |||||||||
| 1969 | Southern Utah | 4–5 | 2–3 | 4th (Mountain) | |||||
| 1970 | Southern Utah | 6–3 | 5–1 | T–1st (Mountain) | |||||
| 1971 | Southern Utah | 5–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd (Mountain) | |||||
| 1972 | Southern Utah | 6–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1973 | Southern Utah | 5–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1974 | Southern Utah | 3–6 | 3–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1975 | Southern Utah | 3–6 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1976 | Southern Utah | 5–5 | 4–5 | 4th | |||||
| 1977 | Southern Utah | 8–2 | 7–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Southern Utah: | 51–51 | 33–27 | |||||||
| Total: | 51–51 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- "Thomas Kingsford". legacy.com. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- "Tom Kingsford". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
External links
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