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Reed Nilsen

Reed Elfin Nilsen

Center

6-1, 187 lbs

Provo, Utah

Born: January 31, 1921 in Provo, Utah

Died: February 9, 2014 (93-009)

High School: Provo HS

Military: Army

Draft: Detroit Lions in Round 16 of the 1947 NFL Draft, Brooklyn Dodgers in Round 14 of the 1947 AAFC Draft

1946 Team Captain 1x All-MSAC BYU Athletic Hall of Fame
42 42

Placekicking

SeasonFGFGAPctLngFG 0-19FG 20-29FG 30-39FG 40-49FG 50+FG BlkXPMXPAXP Blk
19461250.0161-20-00-00-00-00451
Total1250.0161-20-00-00-00-00451

Kickoffs

SeasonNoYdsTBOB
1942210100
1946420500
Total630600

Defense

SeasonTklSoloAstSacksTFLPBUINTYdsINT TDFFFRFR TDBlkSfty
19410000.00.00254100000
19420000.00.0010001000
19460000.00.0010011000
Total0000.00.00454112000

Scoring

SeasonTouchdownsPATFGMSftyPts
RshTDRecTDKRTDPRTDFRTDIntTDOthTDAllTD2PMXPM
19410000010100006
19460000000004107
Career00000101041013

Participation

SeasonClassNoPosGamesStarts
1940SO42C53
1941JR42C99
1942SR42C77
1946SR42C1010
Total3129

Roster History

SeasonClassNoPos
1940SO42C
1941JR42C
1942SR42C
1946SR42C

Defense

Date Site Opponent Result GS INT INT Yds INT TD FF FR
Oct 3, 1941 H UNCO W 26-0 1 1 10 0 0 0
Nov 15, 1941 H COLO T 13-13 1 1 44 1 0 0
Oct 10, 1942 A UTAH W 12-7 1 1 0 0 0 1
Oct 12, 1946 H UTAH L 6-35 1 0 0 0 1 0
Nov 2, 1946 H WYO W 6-3 1 0 0 0 0 1
Nov 16, 1946 A CSU W 20-6 1 1 0 0 0 0

Kicking

Date Site Opponent Result GS FG FGA Long
Oct 19, 1946 H COLO W 10-7 1 1 1 16
Nov 9, 1946 A USU T 0-0 1 0 1 0

Kickoffs

Date Site Opponent Result GS KO Yds
Oct 10, 1942 A UTAH W 12-7 1 2 101
Oct 19, 1946 H COLO W 10-7 1 4 205

Participation

Date Site Opponent Result GS
Oct 5, 1940 A UTAH L 6-12 0
Oct 11, 1940 H WYO W 20-0 1
Oct 18, 1940 A TTU L 20-21 1
Nov 2, 1940 H USU W 12-7 0
Nov 9, 1940 H DEN L 0-9 1
Sep 26, 1941 H MONT L 7-20 1
Oct 3, 1941 H UNCO W 26-0 1
Oct 10, 1941 A DEN W 13-7 1
Oct 18, 1941 A UTAH T 6-6 1
Oct 24, 1941 A SF L 13-25 1
Nov 1, 1941 A USU W 28-0 1
Nov 8, 1941 A WYO W 23-7 1
Nov 15, 1941 H COLO T 13-13 1
Nov 22, 1941 H CSU L 7-22 1
Sep 26, 1942 A MONT W 12-6 1
Oct 2, 1942 H WYO L 6-13 1
Oct 10, 1942 A UTAH W 12-7 1
Oct 16, 1942 H DOUG L 13-24 1
Oct 31, 1942 H USU L 6-9 1
Nov 7, 1942 H DEN L 6-26 1
Nov 14, 1942 A COLO L 0-48 1
Sep 21, 1946 H WCU W 13-2 1
Sep 28, 1946 A MTST L 12-13 1
Oct 4, 1946 A DEN L 13-26 1
Oct 12, 1946 H UTAH L 6-35 1
Oct 19, 1946 H COLO W 10-7 1
Nov 2, 1946 H WYO W 6-3 1
Nov 9, 1946 A USU T 0-0 1
Nov 16, 1946 A CSU W 20-6 1
Nov 22, 1946 A UTEP W 14-13 1
Date Team League Transaction
Jun 4, 1947 Detroit Lions NFL Signed contract
Season Team Level Position
1948 BYU FBS Freshmen
1949 BYU FBS Line Coach
1950 BYU FBS Line Coach
1951 BYU FBS Line Coach
1952 BYU FBS Line Coach
1953 BYU FBS Line Coach
1954 BYU FBS Line Coach
1955 Cal State Los Angeles D2 Assistant Coach
1956 Cal State Los Angeles D2 Assistant Coach
1957 Cal State Los Angeles D2 Assistant Coach
1958 Cal State Los Angeles D2 Assistant Coach
1959 Cal State Los Angeles D2 Assistant Coach
1960 Cal State Los Angeles D2 Assistant Coach
1961 Cal State Los Angeles D2 Assistant Coach
1962 Cal State Los Angeles D2 Assistant Coach
1963 Cal State Los Angeles D2 Assistant Coach
1964 Cal State Los Angeles D2 Assistant Coach
1965 Cal State Los Angeles D2 Assistant Coach

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