Jerry Clark (American football)

Jerry Clark (born February 27, 1932) is a former American football player and coach football, basketball, and baseball. He served as the head football coach at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa from 1959 to 1986, compiling a record of 159–85–1.[1][2]

Jerry Clark
Biographical details
Born (1932-02-27) February 27, 1932 (age 92)
Playing career
Football
1952–1953Iowa
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1956Grinnell HS (IA)
1957–1958Mason City HS (IA)
1959–1986Cornell (IA)
Basketball
1959–1971Cornell (IA) (assistant)
Baseball
1981–1984Cornell (IA)
Golf
1959–1974Cornell (IA)
Head coaching record
Overall159–85–1 (college football)
12–12–1 (high school football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
6 MWC (1961, 1964, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1984)
2 MWC West Division (1976–1977)
1 MWC Red Division (1977)
3 MWC South Division (1982–1984)

Clark attended the University of Iowa, where he played football as a guard in 1952 and 1953, before graduating in 1954. He coached football at Fort Carson in Colorado in 1954 and 1955 before returning to the state of Iowa to coach high school football. Clark led Grinnell High School to a record of 6–3 in 1956, before moving to Mason City High School, where he guided the Mohawks to a records of 2–5–1 in 1957 and 4–4 in 1958.[3] Clark was also an assistant basketball coach at Cornell from 1959 to 1971, the school's head golf coach from 1959 to 1974, and the school's head baseball coach from 1981 to 1984.

Head coaching record

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College football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Cornell Rams (Midwest Conference) (1959–1986)
1959 Cornell 7–1 7–1 2nd
1960 Cornell 5–2–1 5–2–1 T–2nd
1961 Cornell 6–2 6–2 T–1st
1962 Cornell 2–6 2–6 T–7th
1963 Cornell 5–3 5–3 T–3rd
1964 Cornell 7–1 7–1 T–1st
1965 Cornell 2–6 2–6 T–8th
1966 Cornell 3–5 3–5 T–5th
1967 Cornell 4–4 4–4 T–4th
1968 Cornell 6–2 6–2 3rd
1969 Cornell 4–5 4–5 T–6th
1970 Cornell 4–5 3–5 6th
1971 Cornell 6–3 5–3 T–3rd
1972 Cornell 6–3 6–2 2nd
1973 Cornell 3–6 2–6 8th
1974 Cornell 5–4 4–3 4th
1975 Cornell 7–2 6–2 T–2nd
1976 Cornell 8–1 4–1 T–1st (West)
1977 Cornell 8–1 5–0 1st (West)
1978 Cornell 7–2 4–1 T–1st (Red)
1979 Cornell 7–2 4–1 2nd (Red)
1980 Cornell 8–1 7–1 T–1st
1981 Cornell 6–3 5–3 5th
1982 Cornell 7–3 5–0 1st (South)
1983 Cornell 5–5 5–0 1st (South)
1984 Cornell 8–2 6–1 T–1st (South)
1985 Cornell 8–1 6–1 2nd (South)
1986 Cornell 5–4 4–3 3rd (South)
Cornell: 159–85–1 132–70–1
Total: 159–85–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

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  1. ^ Dahn, Jeff (July 18, 1987). "Cornell's Clark calls it a career". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. p. 1B. Retrieved March 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ Dahn, Jeff (July 18, 1987). "Clark: Cornell coach retires (continued)". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. p. 2B. Retrieved March 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Jerry Clark Will Become Head Grid Coach at Cornell". Globe Gazette. Mason City, Iowa. January 3, 1959. p. 9. Retrieved December 3, 2016 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "NCAA Statistics: Jerry Clark". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 11, 2024.