Lou Tsoutsouvas

American football player and coach (1915–2001)
Lou Tsoutsouvas
Biographical details
Born(1915-07-04)July 4, 1915
Fresno, California, U.S.
DiedJuly 17, 2001(2001-07-17) (aged 86)
Santa Paula, California, U.S.
Playing career
1934–1937Stanford
1938Pittsburgh Steelers
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1941–1947Ventura
1948Humboldt State
Head coaching record
Overall6–3 (college)
14–13–1 (junior college)

Louis Samuel Tsoutsouvas (July 4, 1915 – July 17, 2001) was an American football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Humboldt State College—now known as Humboldt State University—in 1948, compiling a record of 6–3. Tsoutsouvas was also the head football coach at Ventura College in Ventura, California from 1941 to 1947, amassing a record of 14–13–1.[2]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Humboldt State Lumberjacks (Far Western Conference) (1948)
1948 Humboldt State 6–3 1–3 T–4th
Humboldt State: 6–3 1–3
Total: 6–3

Junior college football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Ventura Pirates (Metropolitan Conference) (1941–1946)
1941 Ventura 6–4 4–2 2nd
1942 No team—World War II
1943 No team—World War II
1944 No team—World War II
1945 No team—World War II
1946 Ventura 4–5–1 1–5–1 T–6th
Ventura Pirates () (1947)
1947 Ventura 4–4
Ventura: 14–13–1
Total: 14–13–1

[3]

References

  1. ^ "Louis Tsoutsouvas". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "New Humboldt Coach is Former Grid Star". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Associated Press. July 8, 1938. p. 31. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "VC Pirate Football Team Records" (PDF). Ventura College Athletics. pp. 1–2. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
  • Lou Tsoutsouvas at Find a Grave
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Humboldt State Lumberjacks head football coaches
  • Bert Smith (1924)
  • Cy Falkenberg (1925)
  • No team (1926)
  • Fred Telonicher (1927–1934)
  • Charles F. Erb (1935–1937)
  • Herbert L. Hart (1938–1940)
  • Earl Hoos (1941)
  • No team (1942–1945)
  • Joseph Forbes (1946–1947)
  • Lou Tsoutsouvas (1948)
  • Ted Staffner (1949–1950)
  • Phil Sarboe (1951–1965)
  • Bud Van Deren (1966–1985)
  • Mike Dolby (1986–1990)
  • Fred Whitmire (1991–1999)
  • Doug Adkins (2000–2007)
  • Rob Smith (2008–2017)
  • Damaro Wheeler # (2018)

# denotes interim head coach