Playing career | |
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1957–1959 | Tulane |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1962–1970 | Holy Cross HS (LA) (DC) |
1971 | Nicholls State (Club football) (DC) |
1972–1973 | Nicholls State (DC) |
1974–1980 | Nicholls State |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 36–39–1 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1 Gulf South (1975) |
William Clements is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Nicholls State University from 1974 to 1980. [1]
Clements is an alumnus of Tulane University where he played for the Green Wave from 1957 to 1959. [2]
From 1962 to 1970, Clements was the defensive coordinator at Holy Cross High School in New Orleans. [3]
During the 1971 season, Clements was defensive coordinator for the Nicholls State University club football team while it transitioned to varsity football. [4] He continued in that role in 1972 and 1973 as part of the varsity coaching staff. [5]
From 1974 to 1980, Clements served as head football coach at Nicholls State University compiling a record of 36 wins, 39 losses and 1 tie. [6] [7] In 1975, he guided Nicholls State to both its first winning season and conference championship in team history. [1]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Nicholls State Colonels (Gulf South Conference)(1974–1978) | |||||||||
1974 | Nicholls State | 5–6 | 4–5 | 7th | |||||
1975 | Nicholls State | 8–2 | 7–2 | 1st | |||||
1976 | Nicholls State | 4–6–1 | 2–5–1 | T–7th | |||||
1977 | Nicholls State | 4–7 | 2–6 | 8th | |||||
1978 | Nicholls State | 5–6 | 5–2 | T–3rd | |||||
Nicholls State Colonels (NCAA Division II independent)(1979) | |||||||||
1979 | Nicholls State | 8–3 | |||||||
Nicholls State Colonels (NCAA Division I-AA independent)(1980) | |||||||||
1980 | Nicholls State | 2–9 | |||||||
Nicholls State: | 36–39–1 | 20–20–1 | |||||||
Total: | 36–39–1 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |