Don Mullison

Don Mullison
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born July 4, 1924
Fort Morgan, Colorado
Died September 14, 2013(2013-09-14) (aged 89)
Fort Collins, Colorado
Playing career
1942, 1946–1948 Colorado State
Position(s) Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1952-1955 Colorado State (line)
1956–1961 Colorado State
Head coaching record
Overall 19–40–1
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Colorado State University Hall of Fame (1990)

Don "Tuffy" Mullison (July 4, 1924 - September 13, 2014) is a former head coach of the Colorado State college football program from 1956 to 1961.[1] Mullison played football for the Colorado A&M Aggies in 1942 before serving in the Pacific during World War II. He returned to Colorado A&M in 1946 playing until 1948 and was a member of Bob Davis' Raisin Bowl team. A champion wrestler also, Mullison returned to Colorado A&M as the assistant line coach in football in 1952. He helped Bob Davis guide the 1955 Aggies to the Skyline Conference championship in 1955 before being named the head coach of football in 1956. He coached the Aggies-Rams until the football program fell on hard times and was fired in December 1961.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
1956 Colorado State 2–7–1 5th
1957 Colorado State 3–7 T-6th
1958 Colorado State 6–4 4th
1959 Colorado State 6–4 2nd
1960 Colorado State 2–8 T-7th
1961 Colorado State 0–10 7th
Total: 19–40–1
Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl.
#Rankings from final Coaches Poll.

References

  1. "Don Mullison". Loveland Reporter-Herald. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2015.

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