Pat Sullivan (American football)
American football player (1950–2019)
Patrick Joseph Sullivan (January 18, 1950 – December 1, 2019) was an American football player and coach. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1971. He then played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Atlanta Falcons and Washington Redskins.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 18, 1950 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | December 1, 2019 (aged 69) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1968–1971 | Auburn |
| 1972–1975 | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1976 | Washington Redskins |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1986–1991 | Auburn (QB) |
| 1992–1997 | TCU |
| 1999–2006 | UAB (OC) |
| 2007–2014 | Samford |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 71–85–1 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-I playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 SWC (1994) 1 SoCon (2013) | |
| Awards | |
| All-American, 1971 Heisman Trophy (1971) Walter Camp Award (1971) SWC Coach of the Year (1994) SoCon Co-Coach of the Year (2012) No. 7 Retired by the Auburn Tigers | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1991 (profile) | |
Sullivan was a head football coach at Samford University, from 2007 to 2014. He was the head football coach at Texas Christian University (TCU) from 1992 to 1997 and the offensive coordinator at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) from 1999 to 2006.
Sullivan was added into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1991.
Sullivan died on December 1, 2019 at his Birmingham, Alabama home from throat cancer-related problems, aged 69.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Auburn football legend and Heisman Trophy winner Pat Sullivan has died". CNN. December 1, 2019.
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