Cy McClairen

Jack Forsyth "Cy" McClairen (born March 2, 1931) is a former American football player and coach. He played professionally as an end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in 1953, but served a two-year stint in the Army. At Bethune–Cookman University, McClairen had duties as head coach in football and basketball as well as duties as athletic director. He served as head football coach from 1961 to 1972 and again from 1994 to 1996. He also coached the most wins for men's basketball in Bethune–Cookman history, having amassed a record of 397–427 in 31 total seasons.

Cy McClairen

No. 87
Position:	End
Personal information
Born:	(1931-03-02) March 2, 1931 Panama City, Florida
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:	Rosenwald (Panama City, Florida)
College:	Bethune–Cookman
NFL Draft:	1953 / Round: 26 / Pick: 306
Career history
As player:
Pittsburgh Steelers (1955–1960)
As coach:
Bethune–Cookman (1961–1972) (head coach) Bethune–Cookman (1994–1996) (head coach)
As administrator:
Bethune–Cookman (?–1973) (athletic director)
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowl (1957) MEAC Coach of the Year (1994)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 85 Receiving yards: 1,253 Yards per reception: 14.7 Receiving touchdowns: 3

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1961–1972)
1961	Bethune–Cookman	5–3	5–2	T–3rd
1962	Bethune–Cookman	7–2	5–2
1963	Bethune–Cookman	6–3	4–3
1964	Bethune–Cookman	6–3	4–3
1965	Bethune–Cookman	5–2–1	3–2–1
1966	Bethune–Cookman	5–2	4–2
1967	Bethune–Cookman	5–2	3–2
1968	Bethune–Cookman	4–4	3–2
1969	Bethune–Cookman	4–3–1	2–3–1
1970	Bethune–Cookman	5–4	4–4
1971	Bethune–Cookman	5–4	5–3
1972	Bethune–Cookman	4–5–1	2–4–1	5th
Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1994–1996)
1994	Bethune–Cookman	5–6	3–3	T–3rd
1995	Bethune–Cookman	3–8	2–4	T–4th
1996	Bethune–Cookman	2–9	0–7	8th
Bethune–Cookman:		71–60–3	49–46–3
Total:		71–60–3

See also

• List of college football head coaches with non-consecutive tenure

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference