Raymond Gordon Clemons (April 2, 1921 – December 27, 2005) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as a guard in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers in 1947. Clemons served as the head football coach at California State University, Sacramento—known as Sacramento State College before 1972—from 1961 to 1975, compiling a record of 72–75–3.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 2, 1921 Roseville, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 27, 2005 (aged 84) Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1939–1941 | Saint Mary's |
| 1946 | Saint Mary's |
| 1947 | Green Bay Packers |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1956–1959 | Sacramento City |
| 1960 | Sacramento State (line) |
| 1961–1965 | Sacramento State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 72–75–3 (college) |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Big Eight (CA) (1958) 2 Far Western Conference (1964, 1966) | |
Biography
editClemons was born on April 2, 1921, in Roseville, California.[1] He is the father of former Sacramento State football coach, Mike Clemons.
Playing career
editClemons played with the Green Bay Packers during the 1947 NFL season. He played at college football at Saint Mary's College of California.
Coaching career
editClemons was named head football coach at Sacramento City College in 1956. He moved on to Sacramento State College in 1960, serving as line coach for one season before succeeding Johnny Baker as head football coach.[2]
Head coaching record
editCollege
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento State Hornets (Far Western Conference) (1961–1975) | |||||||||
| 1961 | Sacramento State | 4–5 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1962 | Sacramento State | 2–7 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1963 | Sacramento State | 6–2–1 | 2–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1964 | Sacramento State | 8–2–1 | 4–0–1 | 1st | L Camellia | ||||
| 1965 | Sacramento State | 3–7 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1966 | Sacramento State | 8–2 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1967 | Sacramento State | 7–3 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1968 | Sacramento State | 8–3 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1969 | Sacramento State | 8–2 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1970 | Sacramento State | 4–6 | 0–0 | NA | |||||
| 1971 | Sacramento State | 4–5–1 | 2–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1972 | Sacramento State | 2–8 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1973 | Sacramento State | 1–9 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1974 | Sacramento State | 2–9 | 2–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1975 | Sacramento State | 5–5 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Sacramento State: | 72–75–3 | 36–35–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 72–75–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
Junior college
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento City Panthers (Big Eight Conference) (1956–1959) | |||||||||
| 1956 | Sacramento City | 2–7 | 1–6 | T–6th | |||||
| 1957 | Sacramento City | 4–5 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1958 | Sacramento City | 7–2 | 5–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1959 | Sacramento City | 3–4 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
| Sacramento City: | 16–18 | 11–17 | |||||||
| Total: | 16–18 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ray Clemons Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Sacramento State Appoints Coach". The Petaluma Argus-Courier. Petaluma, California. Associated Press. December 6, 1960. p. 5. Retrieved April 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com
.
External links
edit- Ray Clemons at Find a Grave
- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference