| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| 1957–1959 | Tulane |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1962–1970 | Holy Cross HS (LA) (DC) |
| 1971 | Nicholls State (Club football) (DC) |
| 1972–1973 | Nicholls State (DC) |
| 1974–1980 | Nicholls State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 36–39–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Gulf South (1975) | |
William Clements is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Nicholls State University from 1974 to 1980.
Playing career
Clements is an alumnus of Tulane University where he played for the Green Wave from 1957 to 1959.
Coaching career
High School career
From 1962 to 1970, Clements was the defensive coordinator at Holy Cross High School in New Orleans.
College career
During the 1971 season, Clements was defensive coordinator for the Nicholls State University club football team while it transitioned to varsity football. He continued in that role in 1972 and 1973 as part of the varsity coaching staff.
From 1974 to 1980, Clements served as head football coach at Nicholls State University compiling a record of 36 wins, 39 losses and 1 tie. In 1975, he guided Nicholls State to both its first winning season and conference championship in team history.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls State Colonels (Gulf South Conference) (1974–1978) | |||||||||
| 1974 | Nicholls State | 5–6 | 4–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1975 | Nicholls State | 8–2 | 7–2 | 1st | |||||
| 1976 | Nicholls State | 4–6–1 | 2–5–1 | T–7th | |||||
| 1977 | Nicholls State | 4–7 | 2–6 | 8th | |||||
| 1978 | Nicholls State | 5–6 | 5–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| Nicholls State Colonels (NCAA Division II independent) (1979) | |||||||||
| 1979 | Nicholls State | 8–3 | |||||||
| Nicholls State Colonels (NCAA Division I-AA independent) (1980) | |||||||||
| 1980 | Nicholls State | 2–9 | |||||||
| Nicholls State: | 36–39–1 | 20–20–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 36–39–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ "Bill Clements" (PDF). geauxcolonels.com. p. 68. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
- "Tulane Football All-Time Lettermen List". tulanegreenwave.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- "Sports Hall of Fame". holycrosstigers.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- "Former coach still keeps close watch on Nicholls football". houmatoday.com. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- "Nicholls State Colonels". totalfootballstats.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- "Nicholls State University Directory". sportsnetwork.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- "Coaching Records" (PDF). southland.org. p. 49. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
| Nicholls Colonels head football coaches | |
|---|---|
# denotes interim head coach |