Clarkie Mayfield
Herman Clark Mayfield (October 11, 1941 – May 28, 1977) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabamafrom 1974 to 1976, compiling a record of 22–11.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 11, 1941 |
| Died | May 28, 1977 (aged 35) Southgate, Kentucky |
| Playing career | |
| 1960–1962 | Kentucky |
| Position(s) | Halfback, placekicker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1963–1966 | LaRue County HS (KY) (assistant) |
| 1967–1968 | Franklin-Simpson HS (KY) (assistant) |
| 1969–1973 | Jacksonville State (assistant) |
| 1974–1976 | Jacksonville State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 22–11 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 GSC (1974) | |
As a player at the University of Kentucky in 1962, Mayfield's field goal clinched a victory against Tennessee in the season's final game. He died on May 28, 1977 in the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire in Southgate, Kentucky.[2]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State Gamecocks (Gulf South Conference) (1974–1976) | |||||||||
| 1974 | Jacksonville State | 7–4 | 7–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1975 | Jacksonville State | 7–3 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1976 | Jacksonville State | 6–4 | 6–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Jacksonville State: | 22–11 | 18–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 22–11 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- "2019 JSU Football Media Guide". Jacksonville State Gamecocks. 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- Story, Mark (October 16, 2011). "Clarkie Mayfield, ex-Cat, in life and death, refused to back down". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
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