Douglas Henry Scovil (July 1, 1927 – December 9, 1989) was an

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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

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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

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s coach for the

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of the

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(NFL), where he was credited with developing Randall Cunningham, until his death from a heart attack at

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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

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, the

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(BYU), and the

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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. *1981: QB Matt Kofler was 262/436 for 3,337 yards with 21 TD vs 15 INT. WR Darius Durham had 65 catches for 988 yards with 7 TD. *1982: WR Darius Durham had 45 catches for 781 yards with 4 TD. WR Clinton Sampson had 32 catches for 665 yards with 7 TD. *1983: WR Jim Sandusky had 69 catches for 1,171 yards with 6 TD. WR Vince Warren had 28 catches for 594 yards with 5 TD. *1984: RB Mike Waters ran for 704 yards with 5 TD. WR Webster Slaughter had 40 catches for 576 yards with 3 TD. *1985: QB Todd Santos was 226/357 for 2,877 yards with 21 TD vs 17 INT. RB Chris Hardy ran for 1,150 yards with 7 TD (on just 158 carries). WR Webster Slaughter had 82 catches for 1,071 yards with 10 TD. WR Vince Warren had 38 catches for 788 yards with 5 TD.

Head coaching record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Scovil, Doug 1927 births 1989 deaths American football quarterbacks BYU Cougars football coaches Delta College Mustangs football players Navy Midshipmen football coaches Pacific Tigers football coaches Philadelphia Eagles coaches San Diego State Aztecs football coaches San Francisco 49ers coaches High school football coaches in California Junior college football coaches in the United States People from Anacortes, Washington