Doug Scovil was an American football

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 coach

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. His career included five years as head coach

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 of the San Diego State Aztecs (1981-1985), where he compiled a record of 24-32-3. Following his stint as head coach for the Aztecs, Scovil acted as the quarterback

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 coach for the Philadelphia Eagles

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 until his death from a heart attack at Veterans Stadium

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. He was credited with developing Randall Cunningham

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. In memorial, the Eagles marked their helmets with black electrical tape for the rest of the season.

Previous coaching stops included the College of San Mateo

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, the U.S. Naval Academy

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, the University of the Pacific, San Francisco 49ers

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 (Quarterback Coach) and Brigham Young University

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.

Scovil played for Stocton Junior College

San Joaquin Delta College

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 and the University of the Pacific.