Clyde Williams (American football)
Williams from 1903 Hawkeye
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
March 24, 1879 Shelby, Iowa |
| Died | March 20, 1938 (aged 58) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1898–1901 | Iowa |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1907–1912 | Iowa State |
| Basketball | |
| 1907–1911 | Iowa State |
| Baseball | |
| 1906–1909 | Iowa State |
| 1916–1918 | Iowa State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1914–1919 | Iowa State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 32–15–2 (football) 20–29 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 2 MVIAA (1911–1912) |
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Samuel Clyde Williams (March 24, 1879 – March 20, 1938) was an All-American football player at the University of Iowa, and a football, basketball, and baseball coach and athletic director at Iowa State University. He is a member of both schools' Halls of Fame.
Williams was born in Shelby, Iowa. He played college football for the University of Iowa under coach Alden Knipe. Knipe was a stern disciplinarian, and friction soon arose between Knipe and the older players of the 1898 Hawkeye football team. After Iowa started the season 1–4–1, Ralph Blackmore led the "Blackmore Revolt", in which five upperclassmen quit the team. Knipe simply started younger players, including Clyde Williams, who was a freshman at the time. With Williams at quarterback, Iowa finished the year 2–0–1, ending the season with a 6–5 victory over rival Nebraska. Nebraska had been heavy favorites and were coached by Fielding H. Yost.
In Williams' sophomore season in 1899, Iowa faced heavily favored Chicago, coached by Amos Alonzo Stagg. The Hawks scored a touchdown against Chicago, while the Maroons could muster only a field goal. Since both were scored as five points in those days, Iowa settled for a 5–5 tie. Chicago went on to win the 1899 Western Conference title with a 12–0–2 record.
Under Williams, the Hawkeyes did not yield another point all year, winning their last seven games by a combined score of 194–0. Iowa closed the 1899 season by defeating Illinois in their first ever meeting by a 58–0 score. That capped off an 8–0–1 season for the Hawkeyes, their first ever undefeated season. Less than 24 hours after the season ended, the University of Iowa accepted an invitation for membership in the Western Conference.Caspar Whitney in Collier's Magazine named Clyde Williams as the top quarterback in the West in 1899.
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