Archibald C. "Stevie" Stevenson (July 13, 1871 – February 10, 1925) was an American football player and coach. He was a standout center at Purdue University and later with clubs in Chicago and Pittsburgh that were active during the formative years of professional football in the 1890s.
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College career
A native of Spencer County, Indiana, Stevenson played college football for Purdue from 1889 to 1892, beginning at tackle before moving to center. He captained the team in his final year when the Boilermakers achieved an 8–0 record.
University of Chicago coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, in his 1927 memoir Touchdown!, told of Stevenson's performance in Chicago's 38–0 loss to Purdue in 1892: "Their bright line star was their center, Stevenson, an enormous fellow who broke up all our offense, by reaching over our center and pawing our quarter when we had the ball, interference which the offensive side is protected against now."