Sport(s) Football Name Doug Scovil 1949–1951 Pacific | 1958–1962 College of San Mateo Positions Quarterback 1963–1965 Navy (QB) | |
Born June 30, 1927 ( 1927-06-30 ) 1948 Stockton Junior College 1954–1957 Sacred Heart High School (San Francisco) Role American football head coach Died December 9, 1989, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
Education University of the Pacific | ||
Doug Scovil (June 30, 1927 – December 9, 1989) was an American football player and coach. His served as the head football coach at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California from 1966 to 1969 and at San Diego State University from 1981 to 1985, compiling a career college football record of 45–51–3. Following his stint as head coach for the San Diego State Aztecs, Scovil worked as the quarterbacks coach for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL), where he was credited with developing Randall Cunningham, until his death from a heart attack at Veterans 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.
Scovil's coaching stops included the College of San Mateo, the United States Naval Academy, Brigham Young University (BYU), and the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL. While serving as quarterbacks coach at BYU, Scovil mentored future NFL quarterbacks Gifford Nielsen, Marc Wilson, and Jim McMahon.
Scovil played at Stockton Junior College and at the University of the Pacific.
Coaching career
While head coach at San Diego State, he helped develop several players under the system he had started at BYU.