William Clipson
Biographical details
Born(1920-12-30)December 30, 1920
DiedJune 25, 1996(1996-06-25) (aged 75)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
Alma materAlabama (Ed.D.)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
c. 1942–1951Troy HS (AL)
1955–1965Troy State
Basketball
1952–1955Florida Southern
Head coaching record
Overall26–68 (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]

Head coaching record

College football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Troy State Trojans (Alabama Intercollegiate Conference Alabama Collegiate Conference) (1955–1965)
1955 Troy State 2–61–2
1956 Troy State 3–51–2
1957 Troy State 2–61–2
1958 Troy State 3–61–2
1959 Troy State 3–51–2
1960 Troy State 1–81–2
1961 Troy State 1–81–2
1962 Troy State 2–61–2
1963 Troy State 2–70–3
1964 Troy State 6–32–1
1965 Troy State 1–80–3
Troy State: 26–6810–23
Total:26–68

References

  1. ↑ "Interlachen". Florida Southern College. 1954. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  2. ↑ "2018 Troy Football Media Guide". Troy University Athletics. July 29, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Men's Basketball 2016-17 Record Book". Florida Southern College Athletics. July 28, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  4. ↑ 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 Open access icon.
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