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American football coach and player For the former Seattle Seahawks player, see Louis Clark (wide receiver).

Louis Clark
Playing career
1908–1911St. Mary's (OH)
1915–1916Dayton Triangles
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1913St. Mary's (OH)
1913–1914Dayton Triangles
1917–1918St. Mary's (OH)
Head coaching record
Overall12–4–1 (college)
12–5 (professional)

Louis "Foose" Clark was an American football player and coach at both the college and professional levels. He played for St. Mary's College—now known as the University of Dayton— from the 1908 through 1911 seasons before becoming their head coach. Clark was also the first head coach of the Dayton Triangles, an early professional football franchise that entered into the National Football League (NFL) after Clark's playing and coaching careers for the team were over.

At St. Mary's, Clark compiled an overall head coaching record of 12–4–1 in three seasons. Professionally, Clark coached the Triangles to an overall mark of 12–5, including back-to-back Ohio City championships in 1913 and 1914. Clark was also a player on the team during the 1915 and 1916 seasons.

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
St. Mary's (Ohio) (Independent) (1913)
1913 St. Mary's 4–1–1
St. Mary's (Ohio) (Independent) (1917–1918)
1917 St. Mary's 7–2
1918 St. Mary's 1–1
St. Mary's: 12–4–1
Total: 12–4–1

Professional

Team Year Regular Season Postseason
Won Lost Ties Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
DAY 1913 7 0 0 1.000 No official standings N/A N/A N/A N/A
DAY 1914 5 5 0 0.500 No official standings N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total 12 5 0 .705 – – –
Overall Total 12 5 0 .705 Ohio City Championships (2)

References

  1. "2010 Dayton Flyers football media guide". History. ISSUU. 2009. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  2. ^ Griffith, R. D. (2012). To the NFL: You Sure Started Somethin': A Historical Guide of All 32 NFL Teams and the Cities They've Played In (1 ed.). Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-4349-1681-5.
  3. "Louis "Foose" Clark Records by Year". cfbdatawarehouse.com. College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  4. "Dayton Gym-Cadets: 1915". DaytonTriangles.com. 2001. Archived from the original on February 2, 2004. Retrieved June 3, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. "Dayton Triangles: 1916". DaytonTriangles.com. 2001. Archived from the original on December 16, 2003. Retrieved June 3, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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