Paul Pierce (American football)
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
December 29, 1914 Hill, New Mexico |
| Died | March 31, 2004 (aged 89) Austin, Texas |
| Playing career | |
| 1932–1933 | Schreiner Institute |
| 1934–1935 | Sul Ross State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1946–1951 | Sul Ross State |
| 1952–1967 | Sam Houston State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 134–72–9 |
| Bowls | 3–2–1 |
| Tournaments | 1–0–1 (NAIA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NAIA National (1964) 5 LSC (1950, 1955–1956, 1961, 1964) |
|
| Awards | |
| 1965 Knute Rockne Little All-American Coach of the Year | |
Paul Edward "Red" Pierce (December 29, 1914 – March 31, 2004) was an American football player and coach. He served as head coach at Sul Ross State University from 1946 to 1951 and at Sam Houston State University from 1952 to 1967, amassing a career college football record of 94–52–7 134–72–9. His Sam Houston State Bearkats shared the NAIA Football National Championship in 1964 after tying the Concordia Cobbers in the title game.
A native of Hill, New Mexico, Pierce grew up in , graduating from high school there in 1932. He went on to attend Schreiner Institute (now Schreiner University) in Kerrville, Texas, where he earned his associate of arts degree while playing football, basketball and track. Pierce continued his collegiate career at Sul Ross State Teachers College (now Sul Ross State University) in Alpine, Texas. He participated in varsity football and basketball, and graduated two years later with his bachelor of science degree in chemistry. He earned his Ed.D. degree from the University of Houston in 1961.
During World War II, Pierce served as a gunnery officer in the US Navy, and became the head football coach at the Bainbridge Naval Training Center in Port Deposit, Maryland near the conclusion of the war.
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