Dwight Stuessy
Biographical details
Born(1906-06-15)June 15, 1906
DiedFebruary 12, 1957(1957-02-12) (aged 50)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1926–1928Illinois
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football, Basketball, Track
1929–1936Durham HS (NC)
1937–1938Macalester
1946–1956Macalester
Basketball
1929–1937Durham HS (NC)
1937–1939Macalester
1939–1943William & Mary
1946–1957Macalester
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1946–1957Macalester
Head coaching record
Overall45–49–7 (college football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 MIAC (1947)

T. Dwight "Slip" Stuessy (June 15, 1906 – February 12, 1957) was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator. He served two stints as the head football coach at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota, from 1937 to 1938 and 1946 to 1956, compiling a record of 45–49–7. Stuessy also had two stints as the head basketball coach at Macalester, from 1937 to 1939 and 1946 until his death in early 1957. In between his two runs as Macalester, he was the head basketball coach at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, from 1939 to 1943. He led the William & Mary Tribe to a 54–39 overall record and a 28–16 mark in Southern Conference play during his four seasons as coach.[1]

A native of Woodstock, Illinois, Stuessy played college football at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign as quarterback from 1926 to 1928 under head coach Robert Zuppke. He was a member of the 1927 Illinois Fighting Illini football team, which was recognized as a national champion. Stuessy died of a heart attack on February 12, 1957, after coaching a basketball game at the College of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[2]

Personal Life

T Dwight Stuessy married Nancy Roberson in Durham, NC. Nancy Roberson was a graduate of Duke University when they were married. Dwight and Nancy had two children, Nancy Helen (Mansergh) and Dwight (Pepper) Stuessy. After T Dwight Stuessy's death, his wife Nancy Stuessy remarried widower Arthur Partridge. T Dwight and Nancy Stuessy together had 6 grandchildren: Julie Mansergh Maas, Gordon Mansergh, Gary Mansergh, John Mansergh, Allison Stuessy Dennis, and Garrett Stuessy.


Head coaching record

College football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Macalester Scots (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1937–1938)
1937 Macalester 1–5–11–47th
1938 Macalester 4–32–3T–5th
Macalester Scots (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1946–1956)
1946 Macalester 1–6–10–4–18th
1947 Macalester 5–0–14–0T–1st
1948 Macalester 6–24–1T–2nd
1949 Macalester 3–4–12–3–1T–5th
1950 Macalester 5–3–13–2–14th
1951 Macalester 2–70–6T–9th
1952 Macalester 2–4–12–2–1T–4th
1953 Macalester 5–34–2T–3rd
1954 Macalester 2–61–57th
1955 Macalester 4–3–14–2T–2nd
1956 Macalester 5–34–3T–3rd
Macalester: 45–49–731–37–4
Total:45–49–7
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ↑ William & Mary men's basketball history - Media Guide 2007-08 Archived May 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed March 24, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Stuessy Died Happy, Doctor Says; No Warning of Death". The Minneapolis Star. Minneapolis, Minnesota. February 13, 1957. p. 66. Retrieved December 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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