Jack Forsyth "Cy" McClairen (March 2, 1931 – December 28, 2020) was an American professional football player and college coach. He played as an end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the 1953 NFL draft, but served a two-year stint in the Army. At Bethune–Cookman University, McClairen had duties as head coach in football and basketball as well as duties as athletic director. He served as head football coach from 1961 to 1972 and again from 1994 to 1996. He also coached the most wins for men's basketball in Bethune–Cookman history, having amassed a record of 397–427 in 31 total seasons.
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| Position: | End | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | March 2, 1931 Panama City, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died: | December 28, 2020 (aged 89) Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Rosenwald (Panama City, Florida) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Bethune–Cookman | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1953 / round: 26 / pick: 306 | ||||||||||||
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McClairen died on December 28, 2020.[1]
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1961–1972) | |||||||||
| 1961 | Bethune–Cookman | 5–3 | 5–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1962 | Bethune–Cookman | 7–2 | 5–2 | ||||||
| 1963 | Bethune–Cookman | 6–3 | 4–3 | ||||||
| 1964 | Bethune–Cookman | 6–3 | 4–3 | ||||||
| 1965 | Bethune–Cookman | 5–2–1 | 3–2–1 | ||||||
| 1966 | Bethune–Cookman | 5–2 | 4–2 | ||||||
| 1967 | Bethune–Cookman | 5–2 | 3–2 | ||||||
| 1968 | Bethune–Cookman | 4–4 | 3–2 | ||||||
| 1969 | Bethune–Cookman | 4–3–1 | 2–3–1 | ||||||
| 1970 | Bethune–Cookman | 5–4 | 4–4 | ||||||
| 1971 | Bethune–Cookman | 5–4 | 5–3 | ||||||
| 1972 | Bethune–Cookman | 4–5–1 | 2–4–1 | 5th | |||||
| Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1994–1996) | |||||||||
| 1994 | Bethune–Cookman | 5–6 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1995 | Bethune–Cookman | 3–8 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1996 | Bethune–Cookman | 2–9 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
| Bethune–Cookman: | 71–60–3 | 49–46–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 71–60–3 | ||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Willis, Ken (December 28, 2020). "Jack 'Cy' McClairen, Bethune-Cookman legend as athlete and coach, dies at 89". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
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