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Wilbur C. Smith
Biographical details

Born	(1884-08-09)August 9, 1884 Independence, Kansas, U.S.
Died	July 3, 1952(1952-07-03) (aged 67) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1914–1915	Wake Forest

Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1922–1945	Tulane

Head coaching record
Overall	6–10

Wilbur Cleveland Smith (August 9, 1884 – July 3, 1952) was an American college football coach and university administrator. He served as the head football coach at Wake Forest University from 1914 to 1915, compiling a record of 6–10. Smith was appointed as the athletic director at Tulane University in 1922. He was later dean of Louisiana State University Medical School.

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall
Wake Forest Baptists (Independent) (1914–1915)
1914	Wake Forest	3–6
1915	Wake Forest	3–4
Wake Forest:		6–10
Total:		6–10

Gisclair, S. Derby (2006). Baseball at Tulane University. Arcadia Publishing. p. 29. ISBN 0738542083. Retrieved December 25, 2013.

v t e Wake Forest Demon Deacons head football coaches
W. C. Dowd & W. C. Riddick (1888) W. C. Riddick (1889) No team (1890) E. Walter Sikes (1891–1893) No team (1894) No coach (1895) No team (1896–1907) A. P. Hall Jr. (1908) A. T. Myers (1909) Reddy Rowe (1910) Frank Thompson (1911–1913) Wilbur C. Smith (1914–1915) G. M. Billings (1916) E. T. MacDonnell (1917) Harry Rabenhorst (1918–1919) James L. White (1920–1921) George Levene (1922) Hank Garrity (1923–1925) James A. Baldwin (1926–1927) Stan Cofall (1928) Pat Miller (1929–1932) Jim Weaver (1933–1936) Peahead Walker (1937–1950) Tom Rogers (1951–1955) Paul Amen (1956–1959) Bill Hildebrand (1960–1963) Bill Tate (1964–1968) Cal Stoll (1969–1971) Tom Harper (1972) Chuck Mills (1973–1977) John Mackovic (1978–1980) Al Groh (1981–1986) Bill Dooley (1987–1992) Jim Caldwell (1993–2000) Jim Grobe (2001–2013) Dave Clawson (2014–2024) Jake Dickert (2025– )

v t e Tulane Green Wave athletic directors
Appleton A. Mason (1910–1913) Clark Shaughnessy (1915–1920) Germany Schulz (1920–1921) Wilbur C. Smith (1922–1945) Claude Simons Jr. (1946–1947) Richard Baumback (1952–1960) Horace Renegar (1961–1963) Rix Yard (1963–1976) Hindman Wall (1976–1985) Mack Brown (1985–1988) Chet Gladchuk Jr. (1988–1990) Kevin White (1991–1996) Sandy Barbour & Ian McCaw # (1996) Sandy Barbour (1996–1999) Rick Dickson (2000–2015) Troy Dannen (2015–2023) David Harris (2024– ) # denotes interim athletic director

Appleton A. Mason (1910–1913)
Clark Shaughnessy (1915–1920)
Germany Schulz (1920–1921)
Wilbur C. Smith (1922–1945)
Claude Simons Jr. (1946–1947)
Richard Baumback (1952–1960)
Horace Renegar (1961–1963)
Rix Yard (1963–1976)
Hindman Wall (1976–1985)
Mack Brown (1985–1988)
Chet Gladchuk Jr. (1988–1990)
Kevin White (1991–1996)
Sandy Barbour & Ian McCaw # (1996)
Sandy Barbour (1996–1999)
Rick Dickson (2000–2015)
Troy Dannen (2015–2023)
David Harris (2024– )

# denotes interim athletic director

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