Carl L. Clemans
Carl Lane "Clem" Clemans (June 1, 1871 – October 7, 1941)[1] was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Washington in 1897 and at Stanford University in 1902, compiling a career record of 7–3.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 1, 1871 |
| Died | October 7, 1941 (aged 70) Everett, Washington |
| Playing career | |
| 1891–1892 | Stanford |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1897 | Washington |
| 1902 | Stanford |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–3 |
Clemans played college football at Stanford in its first two years of existence, from 1891 to 1892, and served as the team's first captain.[2][3] Clemans played in the first two games of what would become the Big Game between Stanford and Cal, and scored the first two touchdowns in that series.[2]
Clemens was also notable as the founder of the Stanford Beta Chi chapter of the Sigma Nu fraternity, which was notable as the first major west coast chapter. He subsequently organized the University of California, Berkeley Beta Psi chapter.[4] [5]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington (Independent) (1897) | |||||||||
| 1897 | Washington | 1–2 | |||||||
| Washington: | 1–2 | ||||||||
| Stanford (Independent) (1902) | |||||||||
| 1902 | Stanford | 6–1 | |||||||
| Stanford: | 6–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 7–3 | ||||||||
References
- Migdol, Gary (1997). Stanford: Home of Champions. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC. p. 30. ISBN 1-57167-116-1. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
- "First Stanford Captain Dies". Lodi News-Sentinel. United Press. October 10, 1941. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
- "The Move West". History. Delta Sigma Chapter of Sigma Nu. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- Carl Lane Clemans (1919). "Beginnings on the Pacific Coast: Founding of Beta Chi Chapter at Leland Stanford Jr. University" (PDF). Delta of Sigma Nu. pp. 39–41, Volume 37. Retrieved 28 April 2018.