William Clark Jarnagin (May 24, 1914 – October 19, 1979) was an American football and basketball coach.[1] He served as the interim head football coach at Hardin–Simmons University during the 1943 Sun Bowl. Jarnigan was the head football coach at West Texas State University—now known as West Texas A&M University—from 1958 to 1959.[2] He was also the head basketball coach at Hardin–Simmons during the 1942–43 season.[3]

Clark Jarnigan
Biographical details
Born(1914-05-24)May 24, 1914
Graham, Texas, U.S.
DiedOctober 19, 1979(1979-10-19) (aged 65)
Abilene, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1933–1936Hardin–Simmons
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1937Hardin–Simmons (freshmen)
1938Denton HS (TX)
1939–1942Hardin–Simmons (line)
1942Hardin–Simmons (interim HC)
1943–1944North Carolina Pre-Flight (line)
1946Baylor (line)
1947–1957West Texas State (line)
1958–1959West Texas State
Basketball
1942–1943Hardin–Simmons
Head coaching record
Overall2–19 (college football)
1–9 (college basketball)
Bowls0–1

Head coaching record

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College football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Hardin–Simmons Cowboys (Border Conference) (1942)
1942 Hardin–Simmons 0–1[n 1] [n 1] [n 1] L Sun
Hardin–Simmons: 0–1
West Texas State Buffaloes (Border Conference) (1958–1959)
1959 West Texas State 1–9 1–4 T–5th
1959 West Texas State 1–9 0–5 6th
West Texas State: 2–18 1–9
Total: 2–19

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Warren B. Woodson was the head coach for Hardin–Simmons for the regular season before going into the service with the United States Navy. He led the Cowboys to an overall record of 9–0–1 with a mark of 4–0–1 in conference play, sharing the Border Conference title with Texas Tech. Jarnagin was appointed interim head coach for the 1943 Sun Bowl.

References

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  1. ^ "Clark Jarnigan". Sports-Reference College Basketball. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "William Clark Jarnigan". ribble.name. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "Men's Basketball Coaching Records". Hardin–Simmons Cowboys basketball. Retrieved December 30, 2018.