C. B. Johnston

Clement B. "Johnny" Johnston

Johnson pictured in The Rhododendron 1933, Appalachian State yearbook
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born c. 1895
Wisconsin, United States
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1929–1932 Appalachian State
Head coaching record
Overall 26–9–7

Statistics

Accomplishments and honors

Championships

Clement Bernard "Johnnie" Johnston, Sr. (born c. 1895, missing 1933) was the second head football coach for the Appalachian State Mountaineers located in the town of Boone in Watauga County, North Carolina from 1929–32.[1][2] He played varsity football, basketball and baseball at Wake Forest University, earning letters in all three sports.[3] In addition to coaching at Appalachian State, he also held a coaching position at Clarkson University, for which he was trained at a coaching school at Bucknell University under Fielding H. Yost. He is the grandfather of Cathy Johnston-Forbes.[4] Johnston went missing in 1933.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Appalachian State Mountaineers (Independent) (1929–1930)
1929 Appalachian State 4–1–3
1930 Appalachian State 8–2–1
Appalachian State Mountaineers (North State Conference) (1931–1932)
1931 Appalachian State 9–2–2 3–0 1st
1932 Appalachian State 5–4–1 2–1 2nd
Appalachian State: 26–9–7 5–1
Total: 26–9–7
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title

References

  1. ↑ Mike Flynn, ed. (2009). "History and Traditions: All-Time Coaching Records". Appalachian Football 2009 Media Guide (PDF). Appalachian Sports Information. p. 184.
  2. ↑ "Searching for Grandfather Clement Bernard "Johnnie" Johnston". Clydejohnston.com. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
  3. ↑ "The Rhododendron [1929] | DigitalNC Library". Library.digitalnc.org. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
  4. ↑ "Cathy Johnston-Forbes, LPGA Tour Player". Clydejohnston.com. Retrieved 2012-01-21.