Nelson Stokley (March 12, 1944 – June 5, 2010) was an American

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and coach. Stokley attended

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(LSU) from 1965 to 1967 and helped lead the

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to victories in the 1966 Cotton Bowl and the 1968 Sugar Bowl. He was an assistant coach under Danny Ford on the 1981 national champion Clemson Tigers. Stokley was the head coach of the Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns from 1986 to 1998 and led the team to a 62–80–1 record. Stokley's 62 win are second most among head coaches in Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football history, behind Russ Faulkinberry's 66. Stokley and Faulkinberry are tied for the longest tenure as head coach with 13 seasons. Stokley was also the

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for the

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from 1974 to 1978 and the

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for the

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from 1979 to 1985. Stokley's son, Brandon Stokley, played in the

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(NFL).Former La.-Lafayette coach Stokley dies
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Head coaching record

References

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