Nelson Stokley
{{Short description|American football player and coach (1944–2010)}}
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{{Infobox college coach
| name = Nelson Stokley
| image = Nelson_Stokley.jpg
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1944|3|12}}
| birth_place = Kenedy, Texas, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2010|6|10|1944|3|12|mf=yes}}
| death_place = Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
| alma_mater =
| player_years1 = 1965–1967
| player_team1 = LSU
| player_positions = Quarterback
| coach_years1 = 1968
| coach_years2 = 1969–1971
| coach_team2 = LSU (freshmen)
| coach_years3 = 1972–1978
| coach_team3 = Virginia Tech (QB)
| coach_years4 = 1980–1985
| coach_team4 = Clemson (OC/QB)
| coach_years5 = 1986–1998
| coach_team5 = Southwestern Louisiana
| admin_years1 = 1988–1992
| admin_team1 = Southwestern Louisiana
| overall_record = 62–80–1
| bowl_record =
| tournament_record =
| championships = 2 Big West (1993, 1994)
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Nelson Stokley (March 12, 1944 – June 5, 2010)[https://archive.today/20120905065919/http://www.katc.com/news/funeral-services-set-for-nelson-stokley1/ Funeral Services Set for Nelson Stokley] was an American college football quarterback and coach. Stokley attended Louisiana State University (LSU) from 1965 to 1967 and helped lead the LSU Tigers to victories in the 1966 Cotton Bowl and the 1968 Sugar Bowl.[http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=204955891 Former Tiger QB Nelson Stokley Dies] 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.[https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/nelson-stokley-1.html Nelson Stokley coaching 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 quarterbacks coach for the Virginia Tech Hokies from 1974 to 1978 and the offensive coordinator for the Clemson Tigers from 1979 to 1985.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sportsnola.com/sports/sports-blogs/jude-young/408670-former-lsu-qb-ul-lafayette-coach-nelson-stokely-dead-at-66.html |title=Former LSU QB, UL-Lafayette coach Nelson Stokely dead at 66 |access-date=December 16, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201173325/http://www.sportsnola.com/sports/sports-blogs/jude-young/408670-former-lsu-qb-ul-lafayette-coach-nelson-stokely-dead-at-66.html |archive-date=December 1, 2011 |url-status=usurped }}[http://www.thetandd.com/sports/article_3428a6d8-2224-11e1-9279-0019bb2963f4.html The 1981 Clemson championship coach staff had an unusual bond]
Stokley's son, Brandon Stokley, played in the National Football League (NFL).[https://www.espn.com/college-sports/news/story?id=5257431 Former La.-Lafayette coach Stokley dies]
Head coaching record
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
| conf = NCAA Division I-A independent
| startyear = 1986
| endyear = 1992
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1986
| name = Southwestern Louisiana
| overall = 6–5
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1987
| name = Southwestern Louisiana
| overall = 6–5
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1988
| name = Southwestern Louisiana
| overall = 6–5
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1989
| name = Southwestern Louisiana
| overall = 7–4
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| championship =
| year = 1990
| name = Southwestern Louisiana
| overall = 5–6
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| championship =
| year = 1991
| name = Southwestern Louisiana
| overall = 2–8–1
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| championship =
| year = 1992
| name = Southwestern Louisiana
| overall = 2–9
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
| conf = Big West Conference
| startyear = 1993
| endyear = 1995
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1993
| name = Southwestern Louisiana
| overall = 8–3
| conference = 5–1
| confstanding = T–1st
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| ranking = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1994
| name = Southwestern Louisiana
| overall = 6–5
| conference = 5–1
| confstanding = T–1st
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| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1995
| name = Southwestern Louisiana
| overall = 6–5
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = 2nd
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
| conf = NCAA Division I-A independent
| startyear = 1996
| endyear = 1998
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1996
| name = Southwestern Louisiana
| overall = 5–6
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| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1997
| name = Southwestern Louisiana
| overall = 1–10
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1998
| name = Southwestern Louisiana
| overall = 2–9
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Southwestern Louisiana
| overall = 62–80–1
| confrecord = 14–4
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{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 62–80–1
| bowls = no
| poll = no
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References
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{{Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football coach navbox}}
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{{1981 Clemson Tigers football navbox}}
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Category:American football quarterbacks
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Category:LSU Tigers football coaches
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Category:People from Kenedy, Texas