Marvin L. Kay
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 17, 1939 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | May 19, 2023 (aged 84) Golden, Colorado, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Colorado School of Mines (1963) |
| Playing career | |
| 1958–1962 | Colorado Mines |
| Position(s) | Lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1966–1968 | Colorado Mines (assistant) |
| 1969–1994 | Colorado Mines |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1995–2004 | Colorado Mines |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 84–157–6 |
Marvin Lester Kay (February 17, 1939 – April 19, 2023)[1] was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach and athletic director for the Colorado School of Mines, holding the position of head football coach from 1969 to 1994 and athletic director from 1995 to 2004.[2] He played college football for Colorado Mines as a lineman.
Kay served in the United States Army as a lieutenant from April 1964 to April 1966.[3] He was also the 43rd mayor of Golden, Colorado, from 1988 to 1996. Colorado Mines' football stadium was dedicated in honor of Kay in 2015.[4]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Mines Orediggers (Rocky Mountain Conference / Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1969–1994) | |||||||||
| 1969 | Colorado Mines | 3–6 | 1–3 | 5th (Mountain) | |||||
| 1970 | Colorado Mines | 1–9 | 1–5 | T–6th (Mountain) | |||||
| 1971 | Colorado Mines | 2–8 | 2–4 | T–5th (Mountain) | |||||
| 1972 | Colorado Mines | 4–5 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1973 | Colorado Mines | 0–9 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1974 | Colorado Mines | 3–6 | 2–4 | T–6th | |||||
| 1975 | Colorado Mines | 6–4 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1976 | Colorado Mines | 5–4 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1977 | Colorado Mines | 3–7 | 2–7 | T–7th | |||||
| 1978 | Colorado Mines | 3–7 | 2–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 1979 | Colorado Mines | 6–4 | 5–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 1980 | Colorado Mines | 4–5 | 3–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 1981 | Colorado Mines | 3–5–1 | 2–5–1 | 8th | |||||
| 1982 | Colorado Mines | 2–7 | 1–7 | 9th | |||||
| 1983 | Colorado Mines | 4–5 | 3–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1984 | Colorado Mines | 3–7 | 2–6 | T–6th | |||||
| 1985 | Colorado Mines | 2–5–1 | 1–5–1 | 8th | |||||
| 1986 | Colorado Mines | 3–5–1 | 1–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1987 | Colorado Mines | 3–5–1 | 0–5–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1988 | Colorado Mines | 3–7 | 0–5 | T–4th | |||||
| 1989 | Colorado Mines | 3–7 | 1–6 | T–5th | |||||
| 1990 | Colorado Mines | 5–5 | 1–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1991 | Colorado Mines | 6–4 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1992 | Colorado Mines | 4–6 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1993 | Colorado Mines | 2–7–1 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1994 | Colorado Mines | 2–6–1 | 0–6–1 | 8th | |||||
| Colorado Mines: | 84–157–6 | 76–114–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 84–157–6 | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Marvin Lester Kay Obituary". www.tributearchive.com. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ "Mines, Golden legend Marv Kay passes away at 84". weare.mines.edu. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ "Marvin L. Kay". Army ROTC Golden Buffalo Battalion. October 27, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ "Facilities". Colorado School of Mines Athletics. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
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