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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 29, 1914 Hill, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Died | March 31, 2004 (aged 89) Austin, Texas, U.S |
| Playing career | |
| 1932–1933 | Schreiner |
| 1934–1935 | Sul Ross |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1945 | Bainbridge |
| 1946–1951 | Sul Ross |
| 1952–1967 | Sam Houston State |
| 1976–1977 | Sul Ross |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 148–85–9 |
| Bowls | 3–2–1 |
| Tournaments | 1–0–1 (NAIA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NAIA (1964) 5 LSC (1950, 1955–1956, 1961, 1964) | |
| Awards | |
| Knute Rockne Little All-American Coach of the Year (1965) | |
Paul Edward "Red" Pierce (December 29, 1914 – March 31, 2004) was an American football player and coach. He served two stints as head football coach at Sul Ross State University, from 1946 to 1951 and again from to 1976 to 1977, and one stint at Sam Houston State University, from 1952 to 1967, amassing a career college football record of 143–81–9. His 1964 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team shared the NAIA Football National Championship after tying the Concordia Cobbers in the title game.