Ray Clemons
{{Short description|American football player and coach (1921–2005)}}
{{for|the American Olympic wrestler|Ray Clemons (wrestler)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Ray Clemons
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1921|4|2}}
| birth_place = Roseville, California, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2005|12|27|1921|4|2}}
| death_place = Sacramento, California, U.S.
| alma_mater =
| player_years1 = 1939–1941
| player_team1 = Saint Mary's
| player_years2 = 1946
| player_team2 = Saint Mary's
| player_years3 = 1947
| player_team3 = Green Bay Packers
| player_positions = Guard
| coach_years1 = 1956–1959
| coach_team1 = Sacramento City
| coach_years2 = 1960
| coach_team2 = Sacramento State (line)
| coach_years3 = 1961–1965
| coach_team3 = Sacramento State
| overall_record = 72–75–3 (college)
| bowl_record = 0–1
| tournament_record =
| championships = 1 Big Eight (CA) (1958)
2 Far Western Conference (1964, 1966)
| awards =
| coaching_records =
}}
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.
Biography
Clemons was born on April 2, 1921, in Roseville, California.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ClemRa21.htm|title = Ray Clemons Stats| website=Pro-Football-Reference.com }} He is the father of former Sacramento State football coach, Mike Clemons.
Playing career
Clemons 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
Clemons 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.{{cite news |author= |title=Sacramento State Appoints Coach |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10286532/the_petaluma_arguscourier/ |newspaper=The Petaluma Argus-Courier |location=Petaluma, California |agency=Associated Press |date=December 6, 1960 |page=5 |access-date=April 16, 2017 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
Head coaching record
=College=
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Sacramento State Hornets
| conf = Far Western Conference
| startyear = 1961
| endyear = 1975
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1961
| name = Sacramento State
| overall = 4–5
| conference = 2–3
| confstanding = T–4th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1962
| name = Sacramento State
| overall = 2–7
| conference = 2–3
| confstanding = T–4th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1963
| name = Sacramento State
| overall = 6–2–1
| conference = 2–2–1
| confstanding = 4th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1964
| name = Sacramento State
| overall = 8–2–1
| conference = 4–0–1
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = Camellia
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1965
| name = Sacramento State
| overall = 3–7
| conference = 1–4
| confstanding = 5th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1966
| name = Sacramento State
| overall = 8–2
| conference = 6–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1967
| name = Sacramento State
| overall = 7–3
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1968
| name = Sacramento State
| overall = 8–3
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1969
| name = Sacramento State
| overall = 8–2
| conference = 4–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1970
| name = Sacramento State
| overall = 4–6
| conference = 0–0
| confstanding = NA
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1971
| name = Sacramento State
| overall = 4–5–1
| conference = 2–3–1
| confstanding = 5th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1972
| name = Sacramento State
| overall = 2–8
| conference = 1–4
| confstanding = T–5th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1973
| name = Sacramento State
| overall = 1–9
| conference = 0–5
| confstanding = 6th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1974
| name = Sacramento State
| overall = 2–9
| conference = 2–3
| confstanding = T–2nd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1975
| name = Sacramento State
| overall = 5–5
| conference = 2–3
| confstanding = T–3rd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Sacramento State
| overall = 72–75–3
| confrecord = 36–35–3
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 72–75–3
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
}}
=Junior college=
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Sacramento City Panthers
| conf = Big Eight Conference
| startyear = 1956
| endyear = 1959
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1956
| name = Sacramento City
| overall = 2–7
| conference = 1–6
| confstanding = T–6th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1957
| name = Sacramento City
| overall = 4–5
| conference = 2–5
| confstanding = 6th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1958
| name = Sacramento City
| overall = 7–2
| conference = 5–2
| confstanding = T–1st
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1959
| name = Sacramento City
| overall = 3–4
| conference = 3–4
| confstanding = T–5th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Sacramento City
| overall = 16–18
| confrecord = 11–17
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 16–18
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Find a Grave|146783589}}
- {{Footballstats |nfl=ray-clemons |espn= |cbs= |yahoo= |si= |pfr=C/ClemRa21 |rotoworld= }}
{{Sacramento City Panthers football coach navbox}}
{{Sacramento State Hornets football coach navbox}}
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Category:American football guards
Category:Green Bay Packers players
Category:Sacramento City Panthers football coaches
Category:Sacramento State Hornets football coaches
Category:Saint Mary's Gaels football players
Category:Fremont High School (Oakland, California) alumni
Category:Sportspeople from Fremont, California
Category:Players of American football from Alameda County, California
Category:Sportspeople from Roseville, California
Category:Coaches of American football from California
Category:Players of American football from Placer County, California