Tom Kingsford
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 27, 1928 Missoula, Montana |
| Died | October 29, 2005 (aged 77) Peoria, Arizona |
| Playing career | |
| 1947–1950 | Montana |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1956–1964 | Polson HS (MT) |
| 1965–1966 | Montana (assistant) |
| 1967–1977 | Southern Utah |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 51–51 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 RMAC Mountain Division (1970) | |
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.[1] 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.[2]
Head coaching record[]
College[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Utah Thunderbirds (NAIA independent) (1967–1968) | |||||||||
| 1967 | Southern Utah | 3–6 | |||||||
| 1968 | Southern Utah | 3–6 | |||||||
| Southern Utah Thunderbirds (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1969–1977) | |||||||||
| 1969 | Southern Utah | 4–5 | 2–3 | 4th (Mountain) | |||||
| 1970 | Southern Utah | 6–3 | 5–1 | T–1st (Mountain) | |||||
| 1971 | Southern Utah | 5–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd (Mountain) | |||||
| 1972 | Southern Utah | 6–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1973 | Southern Utah | 5–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1974 | Southern Utah | 3–6 | 3–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1975 | Southern Utah | 3–6 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1976 | Southern Utah | 5–5 | 4–5 | 4th | |||||
| 1977 | Southern Utah | 8–2 | 7–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Southern Utah: | 51–51 | 33–27 | |||||||
| Total: | 51–51 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References[]
- ^ "Thomas Kingsford". legacy.com. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ "Tom Kingsford". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1928 births
- 2005 deaths
- American football quarterbacks
- Montana Grizzlies football coaches
- Montana Grizzlies football players
- Southern Utah Thunderbirds football coaches
- High school football coaches in Montana
- American military personnel of the Korean War
- People from Missoula, Montana
- Players of American football from Montana