| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 5, 1932 Hagerman, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | September 13, 2018 (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 Brown (March 5, 1932 – September 13, 2018)[1] was an American football coach and former player. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma under head coach Bud Wilkinson.[2] 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.[3]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||