Doug Sams
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 12, 1955 Walla Walla, Washington, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1974 | Oregon State |
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1978 | Oregon State (assistant) |
| 1979–1982 | Northern Iowa (assistant) |
| 1983–1985 | Idaho State (assistant) |
| 1986 | Montreal Alouettes (OL) |
| 1987 | Edmonton Eskimos (DL/ST) |
| 1988 | Urbana |
| 1989–1991 | Ottawa Rough Riders (OC) |
| 1992–2001 | Fairmont State |
| 2002–2005 | Northern Michigan |
| 2006 | Stanford (OL/TE) |
| 2007–2010 | Delaware State (OC/QB) |
| 2011 | Edinboro (OC/QB) |
| 2012 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (QB) |
| 2013 | Edmonton Eskimos (OC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 70–82 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 WVIAC (1996, 2000) | |
| Awards | |
| WVIAC Coach of the Year (1996) | |
Doug Sams (born July 12, 1955) is an American former gridiron football coach. He served as the head football coach at Urbana University in 1988, Fairmont State University from 1992 to 2001, and Northern Michigan University from 2002 to 2005, compiling a career college football coaching record of 70–82. Sams was an assistant coach for several teams in the Canadian Football League (CFL): the Montreal Alouettes, Edmonton Eskimos, Ottawa Rough Riders, and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.