Sam Costen
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| Sport(s) | football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
May 18, 1882 McKenzie, Tennessee |
| Died | January 21, 1955 (aged 72) Memphis, Tennessee |
| Alma mater | Vanderbilt University |
| Playing career | |
| 1906–1908 | Vanderbilt |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1909–1910 | The Citadel |
| 1911–1912 | Vanderbilt (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–7–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| 2x All-Southern (1906, 1907) | |
Samuel Cutter Costen (May 18, 1882 – January 21, 1955) was an American football player and coach. Costen was a quarterback for Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt Commodores of Vanderbilt University. As a player, he weighed some 150 pounds. He was the third head college football coach for The Citadel Bulldogs located in Charleston, South Carolina and he held that position for two seasons, from 1909 until 1910. His career coaching record at The Citadel was 7–7–2. He also coached in Blytheville, Arkansas.
Costen graduated from Vanderbilt in 1908 with a LL.B degree. He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega.
Costen died in Memphis in 1955.
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