Sam Bradford Boyd (August 12, 1914 – June 8, 2001) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach of the Baylor University from 1956 to 1958, compiling a record of 15–15–1. His 1956 squad finished a 9–2 season with a win over Tennessee in the Sugar Bowl. Boyd played college football at Baylor from 1936 to 1938 and with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) in 1939 and 1940. Boyd served in the United States Navy for three years during World War II attaining the rank of lieutenant. In 1962, he was inducted into Baylor's Athletic Hall of Fame. Boyd died on June 8, 2001, at his home in Granbury, Texas. Head coaching record See also List of NCAA major college football yearly receiving leaders References External links 1914 births 2001 deaths American football ends Baylor Bears football coaches Baylor Bears football players Pittsburgh Steelers players United States Navy officers United States Navy personnel of World War II People from Granbury, Texas People from Rockwall, Texas Coaches of American football from Texas Players of American football from Texas Military personnel from Texas