Tom Kingsford
{{Short description|American football player and coach (1928–2005)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Tom Kingsford
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1928|9|27}}
| birth_place = Missoula, Montana, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2005|10|29|1928|9|27}}
| death_place = Peoria, Arizona, U.S.
| alma_mater =
| player_years1 = 1947–1950
| player_team1 = Montana
| player_positions = Quarterback
| coach_years1 = 1956–1964
| coach_team1 = Polson HS (MT)
| coach_years2 = 1965–1966
| coach_team2 = Montana (assistant)
| coach_years3 = 1967–1977
| coach_team3 = Southern Utah
| overall_record = 51–51 (college)
| bowl_record =
| tournament_record =
| championships = 1 RMAC Mountain Division (1970)
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Thomas Roland Kingsford (September 27, 1928 – October 29, 2005) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Southern Utah University from 1967 to 1977, compiling a record of 51–51.{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailynews-sun/obituary.aspx?n=thomas-r-kingsford&pid=15576251|title=Thomas Kingsford|publisher=legacy.com|access-date=December 6, 2018}} An accomplished quarterback at the University of Montana, Kingsford was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1951 NFL draft but had his playing career put on hold to serve in the Korean War.{{cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerk/king06100.html|title=Tom Kingsford|publisher=Pro Football Archives|access-date=December 6, 2018}}
Head coaching record
=College=
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Southern Utah Thunderbirds
| conf = NAIA independent
| startyear = 1967
| endyear = 1968
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1967
| name = Southern Utah
| overall = 3–6
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1968
| name = Southern Utah
| overall = 3–6
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Southern Utah Thunderbirds
| conf = Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
| startyear = 1969
| endyear = 1977
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1969
| name = Southern Utah
| overall = 4–5
| conference = 2–3
| confstanding = 4th (Mountain)
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = division
| year = 1970
| name = Southern Utah
| overall = 6–3
| conference = 5–1
| confstanding = T–1st (Mountain)
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1971
| name = Southern Utah
| overall = 5–5
| conference = 3–3
| confstanding = T–3rd (Mountain)
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| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1972
| name = Southern Utah
| overall = 6–3
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = T–2nd
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| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1973
| name = Southern Utah
| overall = 5–4
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = T–2nd
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| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1974
| name = Southern Utah
| overall = 3–6
| conference = 3–3
| confstanding = T–2nd
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| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1975
| name = Southern Utah
| overall = 3–6
| conference = 1–6
| confstanding = 7th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1976
| name = Southern Utah
| overall = 5–5
| conference = 4–5
| confstanding = 4th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1977
| name = Southern Utah
| overall = 8–2
| conference = 7–2
| confstanding = 3rd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Southern Utah
| overall = 51–51
| confrecord = 33–27
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 51–51
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
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References
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External links
- {{Find a Grave|84561714}}
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