James Franklin McClellan (November 17, 1940 – April 18, 2020) was an American high school football coach. He was the head football coach for Vaiden High School from 1967 to 1968,[1] McAdams High School in 1969,[2][3] Barton High School from 1970 to 1979 and from 1981 to 2005,[4][5][6] and Durant High School in 1980.[7] He is the all-time winningest coach in Arkansas high school football history with a total of 349 wins.[8][9][10] He also coached for West Tallahatchie High School.[2] He played college football for Holmes and Delta State.[7]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 17, 1940 Sallis, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | April 18, 2020 Marvell, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Delta State College |
| Playing career | |
| 1959–1960 | Holmes |
| 1961–1963 | Delta State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1965–1966 | West Tallahatchie HS (MS) (line) |
| 1967–1968 | Vaiden HS (MS) |
| 1969 | McAdams HS (MS) |
| 1970–1979 | Barton HS (AR) |
| 1980 | Durant HS (MS) |
| 1981–2005 | Barton HS (AR) |
| Track and field | |
| 1969 | McAdams HS (MS) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 370–65–4 |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaiden Bulldogs () (1967–1968) | |||||||||
| 1967 | Vaiden | 4–6 | |||||||
| 1968 | Vaiden | 4–6 | |||||||
| Vaiden: | 8–12 | ||||||||
| McAdams Bulldogs () (1969) | |||||||||
| 1969 | McAdams | 7–2–1 | |||||||
| McAdams: | 7–2–1 | ||||||||
| Barton Bears () (1970–1979) | |||||||||
| 1970 | Barton | 5–5 | 2–5 | ||||||
| 1971 | Barton | 7–3 | 3–3 | ||||||
| 1972 | Barton | 6–3–1 | 4–1–1 | ||||||
| 1973 | Barton | 10–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1974 | Barton | 9–1 | 5–1 | ||||||
| 1975 | Barton | 7–2–1 | 5–1–1 | ||||||
| 1976 | Barton | 8–2 | 6–1 | ||||||
| 1977 | Barton | 10–1 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1978 | Barton | 14–0 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1979 | Barton | 7–2–1 | 5–2 | ||||||
| Durant Tigers () (1980) | |||||||||
| 1980 | Durant | 6–3 | |||||||
| Durant: | 6–3 | ||||||||
| Barton Bears () (1981–2005) | |||||||||
| 1981 | Barton | 9–4 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1982 | Barton | 11–2 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1983 | Barton | 9–1 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1984 | Barton | 6–3 | 4–1 | ||||||
| 1985 | Barton | 7–3 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1986 | Barton | 13–0 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1987 | Barton | 13–0 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1988 | Barton | 14–0 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1989 | Barton | 11–0 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1990 | Barton | 12–1 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1991 | Barton | 10–1 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1992 | Barton | 10–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1993 | Barton | 13–0 | 8–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1994 | Barton | 13–0 | 8–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1995 | Barton | 12–1 | 8–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1996 | Barton | 12–1 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1997 | Barton | 15–0 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1998 | Barton | 8–4 | 6–2 | ||||||
| 1999 | Barton | 11–1 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 2000 | Barton | 12–1 | 8–0 | 1st | |||||
| 2001 | Barton | 12–2 | 8–0 | 1st | |||||
| 2002 | Barton | 10–2 | 8–1 | ||||||
| 2003 | Barton | 13–1 | 8–0 | ||||||
| 2004 | Barton | 6–4 | 5–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2005 | Barton | 4–6 | 4–5 | 6th | |||||
| Barton: | 349–59–3 | 199–26–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 370–65–4 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Vaiden's New Mentor Has Rebuilding Chore". Clarion-Ledger. September 8, 1967. p. 28. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ a b "Vaiden Football Coach Moving To McAdams For Next Season". The Star-Herald. May 8, 1969. p. 1. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "McAdams Head Coach". The Star-Herald. August 14, 1969. p. 5. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "Ex-Attala Coach Wins Area Title". The Star-Herald. December 9, 1971. p. 2. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "Bears Defeat Jackrabbits, 20-0". The Twin City Tribune. November 11, 1970. p. 4. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ Higgins, Ron (September 1, 1989). "Hard work has Bears on a roll". The Commercial Appeal. p. 35. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ a b "Frank McClellan Takes Durant Tiger Grid Post". The Star-Herald. June 5, 1980. p. 6. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ Muck, Jeremy (April 19, 2020). "HS legend McClellan dead at 79, won 8 titles". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "The Final Farewell To The "Head Bear," Coach Frank McClellan (1940-2020)". Barton School District. April 21, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "McClellan Left His Mark". The Almanac of Arkansas High School Football. Retrieved August 29, 2024.