Floyd Clair "Tally" Stevens (October 30, 1923 – August 9, 1995) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Brigham Young University (BYU) from 1959 to 1960, compiling a record of 6–15. Steven played college football at the University of Utah as an end. He died on August 9, 1995.[1]
 Stevens, circa 1948 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 30, 1923 Oakley, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | August 9, 1995 (aged 71) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1942 | Utah |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1949 | Morgan HS (UT) |
| 1950–1955 | East HS (UT) |
| 1956–1958 | BYU (assistant) |
| 1959–1960 | BYU |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–15 (college) |
Stevens interrupted his college football career to serve in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He was an assistant coach with BYU for three years before he became head coach for two.[2]
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYU Cougars (Skyline Conference) (1959–1960) | |||||||||
| 1959 | BYU | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 1960 | BYU | 3–8 | 2–5 | T–5th | |||||
| BYU: | 6–15 | 4–10 | |||||||
| Total: | 6–15 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Football Star `Tally' Stevens Dies". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. August 11, 1995. p. B2. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ Deseret News obituary for Stevens
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