| 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. 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. Clipson was the head basketball coach at Florida Southern College from 1952 to 1955, tallying a mark of 22–45. Clipson died on June 25, 1996, at his home in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy State Trojans (Alabama Intercollegiate Conference Alabama Collegiate Conference) (1955–1965) | |||||||||
| 1955 | Troy State | 2–6 | 1–2 | ||||||
| 1956 | Troy State | 3–5 | 1–2 | ||||||
| 1957 | Troy State | 2–6 | 1–2 | ||||||
| 1958 | Troy State | 3–6 | 1–2 | ||||||
| 1959 | Troy State | 3–5 | 1–2 | ||||||
| 1960 | Troy State | 1–8 | 1–2 | ||||||
| 1961 | Troy State | 1–8 | 1–2 | ||||||
| 1962 | Troy State | 2–6 | 1–2 | ||||||
| 1963 | Troy State | 2–7 | 0–3 | ||||||
| 1964 | Troy State | 6–3 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 1965 | Troy State | 1–8 | 0–3 | ||||||
| Troy State: | 26–68 | 10–23 | |||||||
| Total: | 26–68 | ||||||||
References
- "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
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External links
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