Cal Stoll

Calvin C. Stoll (December 12, 1923 – August 25, 2000) was an American football player and coach. He played Defensive End for the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the 1948 and 1949 seasons.[13] [14] Before graduating from Minnesota in June 1950, Stoll was named the head coach at Mound High School (later renamed to Mound Westonka High School) on May 10, 1950.[15] At Mound High School, he achieved a 6-1 record and a Lake Conference co-championship. [16][17] After the 1950 high school football season, Stoll jumped to the college ranks where he served as an assistant coach from 1951 to 1968. He served as the head coach at Wake Forest University from 1969 to 1971 [18] and at the University of Minnesota from 1972 to 1978, [19] compiling a career college football record of 54–56.

Cal Stoll

Stoll in 1955
Biographical details
Born	December 12, 1923 [1] Page, North Dakota
Died	August 25, 2000 (aged 76) [2] Minneapolis, Minnesota
Playing career
1948–1949	Minnesota
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1950	Mound HS (MN)
1951–1954	Utah State (line) [3] [4]
1955–1956	Denver (line) [5] [6]
1957–1958	Georgia (defensive line) [7] [8] [9]
1959–1968	Michigan State (assistant) [10]
1969–1971	Wake Forest
1972–1978	Minnesota
1986	Warriors Bologna
Head coaching record
Overall	54–56 (college) 6–1 (high school) 8-1-1 (AIFA)
Bowls	0–1
Tournaments	4-0 (AIFA Postseason)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 Lake Conference (1950) 1 ACC (1970) [11] 1 AIFA Serie A (1986)
Awards
ACC Coach of the Year (1970) [12] Minnesota Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame (1988)

In the spring of 1986, Stoll was the head coach of Italian amateur football team Warriors Bologna, and won the Italian Bowl VI at Bologna.[20]

In 1988, Stoll was inducted into the Minnesota Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame. [21] [22]

Head coaching record

High school

Year	School	Record	Titles
1950	Mound High School	6–1	Lake Conference co-champion
	Overall record	6–1	1 Conference title

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1969–1971)
1969	Wake Forest	3–7	2–5	7th
1970	Wake Forest	6–5	5–1	1st
1971	Wake Forest	6–5	2–4	T–5th
Wake Forest:		15–17	9–10
Minnesota Golden Gophers (Big Ten Conference) (1972–1978)
1972	Minnesota	4–7	4–4	5th
1973	Minnesota	7–4	6–2	3rd
1974	Minnesota	4–7	2–6	T–7th
1975	Minnesota	6–5	3–5	T–7th
1976	Minnesota	6–5	4–4	T–3rd
1977	Minnesota	7–5	4–4	5th	L Hall of Fame Classic
1978	Minnesota	5–6	4–4	5th
Minnesota:		39–39	27–29
Total:		54–56
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

AIFA Serie A

Team	Year	Regular season					Postseason
		Won	Lost	Ties	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
Warriors Bologna	1986	8	1	1	.850	2nd in Girone Nord	4	0	1.000	Italian Bowl VI champions
Total		8	1	1	.850		4	0	1.000

References

1. Wake Forest 1969 Football Press Guide. Winston-Salem, NC: Wake Forest Athletic Department. 1969. p. 11.
2. Rand, Michael (August 27, 2000). "Former Gophers coach dies". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, MN. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
3. https://www.hjnews.com/sports/dave-kragthorpe-loves-utah-state/article_3a39fd35-db73-5c5a-a7b1-83e5c42bd41f.html
4. "Aggie Alumni Welcome Roning". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, UT. May 11, 1951. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
5. "Next DU Eleven May Have More of Oklahoma T Look". Greeley Daily Tribune. Greeley, CO. April 2, 1955. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
6. "Five Coaching Jobs Announced by DU". Greeley Daily Tribune. Greeley, CO. October 24, 1956. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
7. "Stoll Takes Georgia Post". The Minneapolis Star. Minneapolis, MN. February 1, 1957. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
8. "Stoll added to Georgia staff". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, AL. February 2, 1957. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
9. Logue, Mickey (November 18, 1957). "Auburn Runs Into Its Kind: Bulldog Ends Who Hold Fast". The Atlantic Constitution. Atlanta, GA. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
10. "Cal Stoll Can Relax --- He's 'In'". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, MI. February 20, 1959. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
11. Sink, Richard (November 23, 1970). "Losing Stigma Gone, Deacs Build On Solid Foundation". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, NC. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
12. "Stoll ACC Coach Of Year". The Evening Sun. Baltimore, MD. November 28, 1970. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
13. "Gopher Varsity Football Squad". Star Tibune. Minneapolis, MN. August 29, 1948. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
14. "This is the 1949 Minnesota Football squad and coaches". Star Tibune. Minneapolis, MN. November 29, 1949. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
15. Byrne, Jim (May 10, 1950). "Cal Stoll Named Mound Grid Coach". The Minneapolis Star. Minneapolis, MN. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
16. https://www.westonkafootball.org/championships
17. The Mohian 1951 Yearbook. Mound, MN: Mound Consolidated High School. 1951. p. 36.
18. "Stoll To Be Wake Coach". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, NC. December 7, 1968. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
19. Byrne, Jim (January 8, 1972). "Stoll up from 'M' ranks". The Minneapolis Star. Minneapolis, MN. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
20. http://www.warriorsbologna.it/public/Enciclopedia/PDF/1986_aifa.pdf
21. https://www.mnfootballcoaches.com/page/show/2273435-inductees-1985-1999
22. https://www.mnfootballcoaches.com/layout_container/show_layout_tab?layout_container_id=50748958&page_node_id=2273435&tab_element_id=173324

External links

• Cal Stoll at Find a Grave