Paul Pierce (American football)

Paul Pierce
Biographical details
Born(1914-12-29)December 29, 1914
Hill, New Mexico, U.S.
DiedMarch 31, 2004(2004-03-31) (aged 89)
Austin, Texas, U.S
Playing career
1932–1933Schreiner
1934–1935Sul Ross
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1945Bainbridge
1946–1951Sul Ross
1952–1967Sam Houston State
1976–1977Sul Ross
Head coaching record
Overall148–85–9
Bowls3–2–1
Tournaments1–0–1 (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.