Doug Scovil | |
Birth Date: | 1 July 1927 |
Birth Place: | Anacortes, Washington, U.S. |
Death Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Player Years1: | 1948 |
Player Team1: | Stockton Junior College |
Player Years2: | 1949–1951 |
Player Team2: | Pacific (CA) |
Player Positions: | Quarterback |
Coach Years1: | 1954–1957 |
Coach Team1: | Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep (CA) |
Coach Years2: | 1958–1962 |
Coach Team2: | San Mateo |
Coach Years3: | 1963–1965 |
Coach Team3: | Navy (QB) |
Coach Years4: | 1966–1969 |
Coach Team4: | Pacific (CA) |
Coach Years5: | 1970 |
Coach Team5: | San Francisco 49ers (ST) |
Coach Years6: | 1971–1975 |
Coach Team6: | San Francisco 49ers (QB) |
Coach Years7: | 1976–1977 |
Coach Team7: | BYU (QB/OC) |
Coach Years8: | 1978 |
Coach Team8: | Chicago Bears (WR) |
Coach Years9: | 1979–1980 |
Coach Team9: | BYU (QB/OC) |
Coach Years10: | 1981–1985 |
Coach Team10: | San Diego State |
Coach Years11: | 1986–1989 |
Coach Team11: | Philadelphia Eagles (QB) |
Overall Record: | 45–51–3 (college) |
Douglas Henry Scovil (July 1, 1927 – December 9, 1989) was an American football player and coach. He 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,[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]
While head coach at San Diego State, he helped develop several players under the system he had started at BYU.