Kenneth Gene Stephens (April 2, 1931 – August 28, 2023) was an American football coach.
[2] Stephens was a graduate of Central Arkansas, where he played as a defensive back and still holds the record for interceptions in a game with five.
In 10 seasons, Stephens built a 67–35–6 record at Central Arkansas, third-best in school history only to his two successors, winning four Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference titles and taking the Bears to four NAIA playoffs, the first in school history.
In 1982, Stephens went on to coach at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, but resigned in 1985 after four consecutive losing seasons.
[4] He then became head coach at Arkansas Tech, spending seven seasons there before retiring in 1992.