Tom Page (American football)

Tom Page
Biographical details
Born(1931-02-04)February 4, 1931
Atmore, Alabama, U.S.
DiedMay 11, 2022(2022-05-11) (aged 91)
Boerne, Texas, U.S.
Alma materAuburn University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1968–1971Sam Houston State
Head coaching record
Overall20–19–3

Thomas Mansfield Page (February 4, 1931 – May 11, 2022[1]) was a former American football coach. He served as head coach at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas from 1968 to 1971, compiling a record of 20–19–3. After he served as an assistant coach for the Bearkats for over a decade, Page was promoted to head coach in December 1967 after Paul Pierce resigned to take a full-time faculty position.[2] He resigned from Sam Houston after their 1971 season to go into private industry.[3]

  1. ^ "Thomas Mansfield Page obituary". Boerne Star. May 14, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "Sam Houston takes Page for Pierce". The Eagle. December 7, 1967. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tom Page quits at Sam Houston". Longview News-Journal. February 1, 1972. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.