Stuart King Hill (November 8, 1936 – July 14, 2012) was an American professional football quarterback and punter in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Chicago / St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles, and Minnesota Vikings.

On offense, he split time as quarterback of the Owls with Frank Ryan, who also later played in the NFL.

The Owls faced number 1 ranked Texas A&M, who had not lost in 18 games, coached by Bear Bryant (who had tried to recruit Hill out of high school).

Hill played the majority of the game at quarterback when Ryan sprained his knee early; served as punter on booming punts; intercepted two passes as a safety in the fourth quarter; and made a touchdown-saving tackle on John David Crow (winner of the Heisman Trophy that year) as Rice held on to win 7–6.

'"[6] It propelled the Owls to the Southwest Conference title (their last until 1994),[9] and they played in the Cotton Bowl on New Year's Day, where Rice lost to Navy.

[1] He had his best season in rushing in 1959, as a quarterback, where he scored five touchdowns on 39 carries for 167 yards, although it also involved a league-leading 13 fumbles (recovering two)[17][18] (though possible some of these fumbles may have occurred on passing plays where he was sacked, or while handing off to a running back, rather than solely during Hill’s own 39 running plays).

[24][25] The Cardinals traded Hill to the Philadelphia Eagles in 1961, where he was to serve as a backup quarterback to future hall of famer Sonny Jurgenson.

[27] He served as a backup to Jurgenson and then Norm Snead for eight seasons, starting in 18 games during that time.

[1][28] In November 1962, he had an 80 yard punt against the Green Bay Packers,[28] the third longest in team history (as of 2024).

Instead, he had Hill, Andy Bourgeois and Joe Bugel run the offense together, until Phillips was fired in 1980.

You don’t need to raise your voice when you know what you’re talking about.”[33] The Oilers made the postseason each time from 1978 to 1980 (bolstered by the offense of players such as Earl Campbell[47]) but could not reach the Super Bowl.

[42][46] The 1983 team was a missed field goal away from a playoff berth, but the Saints never reached the postseason under Phillips before he resigned in 1985.

[49][50][51] Hill was hired as a regional scout for the Philadelphia Eagles in the Western United States and Canada in 1986, where he served until 1992.

Hill also helped with Big Brothers and other children causes in Texas, including the Special Olympics.