Allen Wilson (American football)
American football player and coach
Allen Wilson (born 1951/1952) is an American former football coach. A highly successful high school coach, Wilson won two Texas state championships (1988, 1994) and amassed a 213–74–3 record. His teams are known for their smash-mouth running game.
Wilson is a 1970 graduate of Robert E. Lee High School in Midland, Texas. He went on to play defensive back under coach Wally Bullington at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, where he was part of the 1973 football team which won the NAIA National Football Championship and Lone Star Conference title.
After serving as a graduate assistant at Abilene Christian, Wilson became head coach at Paris High School in Paris, Texas. He guided them to the 4A state championship in 1988, with a 31–13 win over West Orange-Stark. Two years later, Wilson went on to coach at 5A John Tyler High School in Tyler, Texas.
Wilson brought a new attitude to the J.T. Lions, and popularized "Cujo", John Tyler's playoff persona. Under Wilson, JT began wearing jersey's with "Cujo" inscribed on the front in the playoffs only.
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