Melvin Brown (American football)

American football player and coach (1932–2018)

Melvin Brown
Biographical details

Born	(1932-03-05)March 5, 1932 Hagerman, Texas, U.S.
Died	September 13, 2018(2018-09-13) (aged 86) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
1950–1953	Oklahoma

Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1957–1961	Southeastern State (OK)
1962–1977	Houston (assistant)
1978–1981	Sam Houston State

Head coaching record
Overall	29–56–1
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
LSC Coach of the Year (1978)

Melvin Ray Brown (March 5, 1932 – September 13, 2018) was an American college football player and coach. He played at the University of Oklahoma under head coach Bud Wilkinson. Brown was the head football coach at Southeastern State College—now known as Southeastern Oklahoma State University—from 1957 to 1961 and Sam Houston State University from 1978 to 1981.

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Southeastern State Savages (Oklahoma Collegiate Conference) (1957–1961)
1957	Southeastern State	4–4	2–2	T–4th
1958	Southeastern State	3–5	2–4	T–5th
1959	Southeastern State	0–9	0–6	7th
1960	Southeastern State	5–4–1	3–3	T–4th
1961	Southeastern State	4–6	2–4	T–5th
Southeastern State:		16–28–1	9–19
Sam Houston State Bearkats (Lone Star Conference) (1978–1981)
1978	Sam Houston State	6–5	4–3	T–3rd
1979	Sam Houston State	1–9	0–7	8th
1980	Sam Houston State	3–7	2–5	6th
1981	Sam Houston State	3–7	2–5	6th
Sam Houston State:		13–28	8–20
Total:		29–56–1

Herald Democrat
"Melvin Brown". soonerstats.com. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
"Brown to Join Bowl Association". NewsOK.com. March 30, 1984. Retrieved March 6, 2018.

v t e Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm head football coaches
Paul Laird (1909–1920) Requa Bell (1921–1922) Percy Godfrey (1923–1925) Wynne B. Graham (1926) Dillard M. Eubank (1927) Olen L. "Runt" Ramsey (1928–1934) James M. Culberson (1935–1938) Duane Fisher (1939–1940) Dave Stephens (1941–1942) No team (1943–1945) Dave Stephens (1946–1956) Melvin Brown (1957–1961) Bob Thomas (1962–1970) Duke Christian (1971–1978) Red Rutherford (1979–1982) Dan Lounsbury (1983–1985) Jon Lantz (1986–1988) Morris Sloan (1989–2000) Keith Baxter (2001–2004) Ray Richards (2005–2013) Bo Atterberry (2014–2018) Tyler Fenwick (2019) No team (2020) Tyler Fenwick (2021–2022) Bo Atterberry (2023– )

Paul Laird (1909–1920)
Requa Bell (1921–1922)
Percy Godfrey (1923–1925)
Wynne B. Graham (1926)
Dillard M. Eubank (1927)
Olen L. "Runt" Ramsey (1928–1934)
James M. Culberson (1935–1938)
Duane Fisher (1939–1940)
Dave Stephens (1941–1942)
No team (1943–1945)
Dave Stephens (1946–1956)
Melvin Brown (1957–1961)
Bob Thomas (1962–1970)
Duke Christian (1971–1978)
Red Rutherford (1979–1982)
Dan Lounsbury (1983–1985)
Jon Lantz (1986–1988)
Morris Sloan (1989–2000)
Keith Baxter (2001–2004)
Ray Richards (2005–2013)
Bo Atterberry (2014–2018)
Tyler Fenwick (2019)
No team (2020)
Tyler Fenwick (2021–2022)
Bo Atterberry (2023– )

v t e Sam Houston Bearkats head football coaches
Sheldon R. Warner (1912–1913) Gene Berry (1914–1917) No team (1918) Gene Berry (1919) Mutt Gee (1920–1922) J. W. Jones (1923–1935) Henry O. Crawford (1936–1937) Puny Wilson (1938–1942) No team (1943–1945) Puny Wilson (1946–1951) Paul Pierce (1952–1967) Tom Page (1968–1971) Allen Boren (1972–1973) Billy Tidwell (1974–1977) Melvin Brown (1978–1981) Ron Randleman (1982–2004) Todd Whitten (2005–2009) Willie Fritz (2010–2013) K. C. Keeler (2014–2024) Brad Cornelsen # (2024) Phil Longo (2025– )
# denotes interim head coach

Sheldon R. Warner (1912–1913)
Gene Berry (1914–1917)
No team (1918)
Gene Berry (1919)
Mutt Gee (1920–1922)
J. W. Jones (1923–1935)
Henry O. Crawford (1936–1937)
Puny Wilson (1938–1942)
No team (1943–1945)
Puny Wilson (1946–1951)
Paul Pierce (1952–1967)
Tom Page (1968–1971)
Allen Boren (1972–1973)
Billy Tidwell (1974–1977)
Melvin Brown (1978–1981)
Ron Randleman (1982–2004)
Todd Whitten (2005–2009)
Willie Fritz (2010–2013)
K. C. Keeler (2014–2024)
Brad Cornelsen # (2024)
Phil Longo (2025– )

# denotes interim head coach

v t e 1950 Oklahoma Sooners football—consensus national champions
Frankie Anderson Claude Arnold Melvin Brown Dick Bowman Tom Catlin Bert Clark J. W. Cole Eddie Crowder Bob Ewbank Leon Heath Buck McPhail John Reddell Billy Vessels Jim Weatherall Head coach: Bud Wilkinson Assistant coaches: Bill Jennings Gomer Jones Pop Ivy