Bill Clements (American football)

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Bill Clements
Playing career
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)
1974–1980Nicholls State
Head coaching record
Overall36–39–1
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]

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Playing career

Clements is an alumnus of Tulane University where he played for the Green Wave from 1957 to 1959. [2]

Coaching career

High School career

From 1962 to 1970, Clements was the defensive coordinator at Holy Cross High School in New Orleans. [3]

College career

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]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Nicholls State Colonels (Gulf South Conference)(1974–1978)
1974 Nicholls State 5–64–57th
1975 Nicholls State 8–27–21st
1976 Nicholls State 4–6–12–6–1T–7th
1977 Nicholls State 4–72–5T–7th
1978 Nicholls State 5–64–2T–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:36–39–119–20–1
Total:36–39–1
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

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