Clyde B. Smith | |
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Sport(s) | Football |
Biographical details | |
Born | February 4, 1906 |
Place of birth | Monongahela, Pennsylvania |
Died | July 9, 1976 | (aged 70)
Place of death | Tempe, Arizona |
Playing career | |
1926–1928 | Geneva |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1929–1933 1934–1937 1938–1942 1946–1947 1948–1951 1952–1954 |
Red Stone HS (PA) Indiana (line) La Crosse State Teachers La Crosse State Teachers Indiana Arizona State |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1955–1971 | Arizona State |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 52–56–4 |
Statistics | |
College Football Data Warehouse | |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
4 Wisconsin State Teachers Northern Division (1939–1942) 1 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1952) |
Clyde B. Smith (February 4, 1906 – July 9, 1976) was an American football player and coach. 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]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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La Crosse State Teachers Eagles (Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference) (1938–1942) | |||||||||
1938 | La Crosse State Teachers | 4–3 | 3–1 | 2nd (Northern) | |||||
1939 | La Crosse State Teachers | 3–4 | 3–1 | 1st (Northern) | |||||
1940 | La Crosse State Teachers | 6–0 | 4–0 | 1st (Northern) | |||||
1941 | La Crosse State Teachers | 5–1 | 3–1 | T–1st (Northern) | |||||
1942 | La Crosse State Teachers | 6–0–1 | 4–0 | 1st (Northern) | |||||
La Crosse State Teachers Eagles (Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference) (1946–1947) | |||||||||
1946 | La Crosse State Teachers | 2–4–1 | 1–2–1 | T–4th | |||||
1947 | La Crosse State Teachers | 3–4 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
La Crosse State Teachers: | 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 | 2–7 | 1–5 | 8th | |||||
Indiana: | 8–27–1 | 4–19 | |||||||
Arizona State Sun Devils (Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (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: | 52–56–4 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title |
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