Blandy Clarkson

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Blandy Clarkson
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Position(s)
Marion
1920–1926VMI
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1926–1946VMI
Head coaching record
Overall44–21–2

Blandy Benjamin Clarkson (March 15, 1890 – December 2, 1954)[1] was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He was the 16th head football coach at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in Lexington, Virginia, serving for seven seasons, from 1920 to 1926, and compiling a record of 44–21–2.[2] Clarkson was also the longest tenured athletic director in VMI history, having served from 1926 to 1946.[3] Prior to his time at VMI, Clarkson served as head coach at the Marion Military Institute from 1914 -1916 and again in 1919.[4][5]

Clarkson in 1925

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
VMI Keydets (South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1920–1921)
1920 VMI 9–0 5–0 1st
1921 VMI 3–5–1 0–3–1 T–15th
VMI: 12–5–1 5–3–1
VMI Keydets (Independent) (1922–1923)
1922 VMI 7–2
1923 VMI 9–1
VMI: 16–3
VMI Keydets (Southern Conference) (1924–1926)
1924 VMI 6–3–1 2–3–1 13th
1925 VMI 5–5 1–5 17th
1926 VMI 5–5 2–4 T–15th
VMI: 16–13–1 5–12–1
Total: 44–21–2

References

  1. ^ "Clarkson Dead". Lake Charles American Press. December 3, 1954. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  2. ^ "Virginia Military Institute Coaching Records". College Football Date Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  3. ^ "White to Retire as VMI Athletic Director". VMI Keydets. May 13, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
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