Cy McClairen
American football player and coach (1931–2020)
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Jack Forsyth "Cy" McClairen (March 2, 1931 – December 28, 2020) was an American professional football player and college coach. He played as an end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the 26th round of the 1953 NFL draft, but served a two-year stint in the Army.[1] 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.
Panama City, Florida, U.S.
Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
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| Position | End | ||||||||
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| Born | March 2, 1931 Panama City, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | December 28, 2020 (aged 89) Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Rosenwald (Panama City) | ||||||||
| College | Bethune–Cookman (1949–1952) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1953: 26th round, 306th overall pick | ||||||||
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| Career | 71–60–3 (.541) | ||||||||
McClairen died on December 28, 2020.[2]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1961–1972) | |||||||||
| 1961 | Bethune–Cookman | 5–3 | 5–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1962 | Bethune–Cookman | 7–2 | 6–2 | 5th | |||||
| 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 | (Division I) | |||||
| 1968 | Bethune–Cookman | 4–4 | 3–2 | 3rd (Division I) | |||||
| 1969 | Bethune–Cookman | 4–3–1 | 1–2–1 | T–3rd (Division I) | |||||
| 1970 | Bethune–Cookman | 5–4 | 1–4 | T–7th (Division I) | |||||
| 1971 | Bethune–Cookman | 5–4 | (Division I) | ||||||
| 1972 | Bethune–Cookman | 4–5–1 | (Division I) | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| Total: | 71–60–3 | ||||||||
