American football and basketball coach (1920–1996)
William Clipson
Biographical details
Born
(1920-12-30)December 30, 1920
Died
June 25, 1996(1996-06-25) (aged 75) Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
Alma mater
Alabama (Ed.D.)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
c. 1942–1951
Troy HS (AL)
1955–1965
Troy State
Basketball
1952–1955
Florida Southern
Head coaching record
Overall
26–68 (college football) 22–45 (college basketball) 44–26–5 (high school football)
William Floyd Clipson (December 30, 1920 – June 25, 1996) was an American football and basketball coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Troy State University—now known as Troy University—in Troy, Alabama from 1955 to 1965, compiling a record of 26–68.[2] Clipson was the head basketball coach at Florida Southern College from 1952 to 1955, tallying a mark of 22–45.[3] Clipson died on June 25, 1996, at his home in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.[4]
^"Interlachen". Florida Southern College. 1954. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
^"2018 Troy Football Media Guide". Troy University Athletics. July 29, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
^"Men's Basketball 2016-17 Record Book". Florida Southern College Athletics. July 28, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
^Zenor, John (June 26, 1996). "Former TSU coach Clipson dies at 75". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 1C. Retrieved April 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
William Floyd Clipson (December 30, 1920 – June 25, 1996) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Troy...
Albert Choate (1946) Fred McCollum (1947–1950) Jim Grantham (1951–1954) WilliamClipson (1955–1965) Billy Atkins (1966–1971) Tom Jones (1972–1973) Byrd Whigham...
Red Wave, which included back to back six-win seasons in 1948–1949. WilliamClipson was head football coach from 1955 to 1965. His overall record of 20–68...
Albert Choate (1946) Fred McCollum (1947–1950) Jim Grantham (1951–1954) WilliamClipson (1955–1965) Billy Atkins (1966–1971) Tom Jones (1972–1973) Byrd Whigham...
Albert Choate (1946) Fred McCollum (1947–1950) Jim Grantham (1951–1954) WilliamClipson (1955–1965) Billy Atkins (1966–1971) Tom Jones (1972–1973) Byrd Whigham...
Albert Choate (1946) Fred McCollum (1947–1950) Jim Grantham (1951–1954) WilliamClipson (1955–1965) Billy Atkins (1966–1971) Tom Jones (1972–1973) Byrd Whigham...
Albert Choate (1946) Fred McCollum (1947–1950) Jim Grantham (1951–1954) WilliamClipson (1955–1965) Billy Atkins (1966–1971) Tom Jones (1972–1973) Byrd Whigham...
Albert Choate (1946) Fred McCollum (1947–1950) Jim Grantham (1951–1954) WilliamClipson (1955–1965) Billy Atkins (1966–1971) Tom Jones (1972–1973) Byrd Whigham...
Albert Choate (1946) Fred McCollum (1947–1950) Jim Grantham (1951–1954) WilliamClipson (1955–1965) Billy Atkins (1966–1971) Tom Jones (1972–1973) Byrd Whigham...
during the 1965 NAIA football season. Led by eleventh-year head coach WilliamClipson, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 1–8, with a mark of 0–3...
Albert Choate (1946) Fred McCollum (1947–1950) Jim Grantham (1951–1954) WilliamClipson (1955–1965) Billy Atkins (1966–1971) Tom Jones (1972–1973) Byrd Whigham...
during the 1956 NAIA football season. Led by second-year head coach WilliamClipson, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 3–5, with a mark of 1–2...
during the 1964 NAIA football season. Led by tenth-year head coach WilliamClipson, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 6–3, with a mark of 2–1...
during the 1959 NAIA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach WilliamClipson, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 3–5, with a mark of 1–2...
during the 1957 NAIA football season. Led by third-year head coach WilliamClipson, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 2–6, with a mark of 1–2...
during the 1958 NAIA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach WilliamClipson, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 3–6, with a mark of 1–2...
during the 1955 college football season. Led by first-year head coach WilliamClipson, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 2–6, with a mark of 1–2...
during the 1961 NAIA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach WilliamClipson, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 1–8, with a mark of 1–2...
Albert Choate (1946) Fred McCollum (1947–1950) Jim Grantham (1951–1954) WilliamClipson (1955–1965) Billy Atkins (1966–1971) Tom Jones (1972–1973) Byrd Whigham...
during the 1960 NAIA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach WilliamClipson, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 1–8, with a mark of 1–2...
during the 1963 NAIA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach WilliamClipson, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 2–7, with a mark of 0–3...
Albert Choate (1946) Fred McCollum (1947–1950) Jim Grantham (1951–1954) WilliamClipson (1955–1965) Billy Atkins (1966–1971) Tom Jones (1972–1973) Byrd Whigham...
during the 1962 NAIA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach WilliamClipson, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 2–6, with a mark of 1–2...
Albert Choate (1946) Fred McCollum (1947–1950) Jim Grantham (1951–1954) WilliamClipson (1955–1965) Billy Atkins (1966–1971) Tom Jones (1972–1973) Byrd Whigham...
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