Clyde B. Smith (February 4, 1906 – July 9, 1976) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at La Crosse State Teachers College—now the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse (1938–1942, 1946–1947), Indiana University (1948–1951), and Arizona State University (1952–1954), compiling a career college football record of 52–56–4. From 1955 to 1971, he was the athletic director at Arizona State.[1]
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 4, 1906 Monongahela, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 9, 1976 (aged 70) Tempe, Arizona, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1926–1928 | Geneva |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1929–1933 | Red Stone HS (PA) |
| 1934–1937 | Indiana (line) |
| 1938–1942 | La Crosse State |
| 1946–1947 | La Crosse State |
| 1948–1951 | Indiana |
| 1952–1954 | Arizona State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1955–1971 | Arizona State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 52–56–4 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 Wisconsin State Teachers Northern Division (1939–1942) 1 Border (1952) | |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Crosse State Indians (Wisconsin State College Conference) (1938–1942) | |||||||||
| 1938 | La Crosse State | 4–3 | 3–1 | 2nd (Northern) | |||||
| 1939 | La Crosse State | 3–4 | 3–1 | 1st (Northern) | |||||
| 1940 | La Crosse State | 6–0 | 4–0 | 1st (Northern) | |||||
| 1941 | La Crosse State | 5–1 | 3–1 | T–1st (Northern) | |||||
| 1942 | La Crosse State | 6–0–1 | 4–0 | 1st (Northern) | |||||
| La Crosse State Indians (Wisconsin State College Conference) (1946–1947) | |||||||||
| 1946 | La Crosse State | 2–4–1 | 1–2–1 | T–4th | |||||
| 1947 | La Crosse State | 3–4 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| La Crosse State: | 29–16–2 | 20–7–1 | |||||||
| Indiana Hoosiers (Big Ten Conference) (1948–1951) | |||||||||
| 1948 | Indiana | 2–7 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1949 | Indiana | 1–8 | 0–6 | 9th | |||||
| 1950 | Indiana | 3–5–1 | 1–4 | T–8th | |||||
| 1951 | Indiana | 3–6 | 2–4 | 8th | |||||
| Indiana: | 9–26–1 | 4–19 | |||||||
| Arizona State Sun Devils (Border Conference) (1952–1954) | |||||||||
| 1952 | Arizona State | 6–3 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1953 | Arizona State | 4–5–1 | 1–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1954 | Arizona State | 5–5 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Arizona State: | 15–13–1 | 8–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 53–55–4 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Smith funeral plans pending". The Prescott Courier. Prescott, Arizona. Associated Press. July 11, 1976. p. 7A. Retrieved June 18, 2010 – via Google News.
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