Born in Stockton, Kansas, Stevens attended Washburn College for three years before transferring to Yale College.[1] He lettered in three sports at Washburn and played halfback on Yale's undefeated 1923 football team.[1] He graduated from Yale in 1925 and was a member of Skull and Bones.[2] He graduated from Yale Medical School in 1929.[1]
Coaching career and military service
Stevens coached the Yale football team from 1928 to 1932, leaving to become the 21st head football coach at New York University in 1934.[1][3] His coached at NYU through the 1941 season, compiling a record of 33 wins, 34 losses, and 2 ties. This ranks him second at NYU in total wins and tenth at NYU in winning percentage.[4] Stevens was awarded a place in the NYU Athletic Hall of Fame for his coaching efforts.[5]
↑"YALE SOCIETIES HOLD THEIR ANNUAL TAP DAY: Many Members of Football Squad and Crew Obtain Election -- Five Refuse Honors". New York Times: pp. 22. May 16, 1924.
