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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1917-10-04)October 4, 1917 Kingston, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | January 21, 1969(1969-01-21) (aged 51) Sweetwater, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1936–1938 | Tennessee |
| 1943 | Del Monte Pre-Flight |
| Position | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1939–1941 | Mississippi State (assistant) |
| 1946 | Mississippi State (assistant) |
| 1947–1952 | Wyoming |
| 1953–1954 | Arkansas |
| 1955–1962 | Tennessee |
| 1964–1965 | Oklahoma State (assistant) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1962–1963 | Tennessee |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 99–56–5 |
| Bowls | 2–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2Skyline Six / Skyline (1949–1950) 1SWC (1954) 1SEC (1956) | |
| Awards | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1972 (player), 1997 (coach) (profile) | |
Clarence Bowden Wyatt (October 4, 1917 – January 21, 1969) was an Americanfootball player and coach. Wyatt playedcollege football at theUniversity of Tennessee and was later the head football coach at three schools, theUniversity of Wyoming (1947–1952), theUniversity of Arkansas (1953–1954), and his alma mater, Tennessee (1955–1962). He compiled a 99–56–5 record in 16 seasons as a head coach.[1]
In Wyoming, Wyatt turned around a team that had struggled under previous coachBunny Oakes and had operated intermittently in the previous years because of World War II. His turnaround plan involved a round-the-clock training regimen, one that defensive backMarv Levy would later note did not allow players adequate time to complete their academic studies (leading Levy to transfer toCoe College). Wyatt's plan would secure Wyoming aperfect season and a win in the1951 Gator Bowl.[2][3]
Wyatt's most notable victory at Tennessee came on November 7, 1959, when hisTennessee Volunteers football Volunteers upset top-rankedLSU, 14–13, by stopping a two-point conversion attempt by eventualHeisman Trophy winnerBilly Cannon late in the game. The victory ended the Tigers' 18-game winning streak.[4]
Wyatt was elected to theCollege Football Hall of Fame in 1972 as a player and again in 1997 as a coach.[5][6]
Wyatt married Mary Alson Miller around 1940. They had one daughter named Mary Gail "Missy", born in 1942.[citation needed]
Wyatt died of viral pneumonia on January 21, 1969, at hospital inSweetwater, Tennessee.[7]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming Cowboys(Mountain States / Skyline Six / Skyline Conference)(1947–1952) | |||||||||
| 1947 | Wyoming | 4–5 | 2–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1948 | Wyoming | 4–5 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1949 | Wyoming | 9–1 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1950 | Wyoming | 10–0 | 5–0 | 1st | WGator | 14 | 12 | ||
| 1951 | Wyoming | 7–2–1 | 5–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1952 | Wyoming | 5–4 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
| Wyoming: | 39–17–1 | 21–13–1 | |||||||
| Arkansas Razorbacks(Southwest Conference)(1953–1954) | |||||||||
| 1953 | Arkansas | 3–7 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1954 | Arkansas | 8–3 | 5–1 | 1st | LCotton | 8 | 10 | ||
| Arkansas: | 11–10 | 7–5 | |||||||
| Tennessee Volunteers(Southeastern Conference)(1955–1962) | |||||||||
| 1955 | Tennessee | 6–3–1 | 3–2–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1956 | Tennessee | 10–1 | 6–0 | 1st | LSugar | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1957 | Tennessee | 8–3 | 4–3 | 5th | WGator | 16 | 13 | ||
| 1958 | Tennessee | 4–6 | 4–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1959 | Tennessee | 5–4–1 | 3–4–1 | 8th | |||||
| 1960 | Tennessee | 6–2–2 | 3–2–2 | 5th | 19 | ||||
| 1961 | Tennessee | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1962 | Tennessee | 4–6 | 2–6 | 10th | |||||
| Tennessee: | 49–29–4 | 29–23–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 99–56–5 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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