Former Fresno State football coach Darryl Rogers died Wednesday, according to reports. He was 83.
Detroit media was the first to report his death, sourcing Kirk Gibson and others who played for Rogers at Michigan State.
Rogers went 43-32-1 in seven seasons at Fresno State (1966-72), then moved to San Jose State (1973-75) where he pushed the Spartans into the national rankings while compiling a three-year record of 22-9-3.
From there he went first to Michigan State then Arizona State, compiling a career college coaching record of 129-84-7 in 20 seasons. He also coached the Detroit Lions in the NFL, compiling an 18-40 record.