Stuart Vaughan (American football)

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Stuart Vaughan
Stuart Vaughan 1957.jpeg
Vaughan, circa 1957
Utah Utes–No. 22
Position Halfback
Personal information
Born: (1936-03-19) March 19, 1936 (age 88)
Texas
Weight155 lb (70 kg)
Career history
College Utah (1957)
Career highlights and awards

Stuart Vaughan (born March 19, 1936) was an American football player. He grew up in San Angelo, Texas, and played college football for the Utah Utes football team in 1956 and 1957. [1] In 1957, he caught 53 passes for 756 yards and five touchdowns in 10 games. He led the NCAA major colleges in 1957 in both total receptions and receiving yards. [2] Paired with Utah quarterback Lee Grosscup, Vaughan broke Skyline Conference receiving records, and both were selected as first-team all-conference players. [3] He was also selected by Coach and Athlete publication as the Mountain States player of the year for 1957. [4] In August 2015, the Deseret News ranked Vaughan No. 62 on its list of the 100 greatest players in Utah football history. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Stuart Vaughan". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  2. ↑ "1957 Receiving Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Utah Places 5 Players on Official All-Skyline Team". The Daily Herald (Provo, UT). December 8, 1957. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Vaughan Gets Grid Honor". The Salt Lake Tribune. December 14, 1957. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. ↑ "62 Stuart Vaughan, running back". Deseret News. August 27, 2015. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015.
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