Louis Clark (American football coach)

Louis "Foose" Clark was an American football player and coach at both the college and professional levels. He played for St. Mary's College—now known as the University of Dayton— from the 1908 through 1911 seasons before becoming their head coach.[1] Clark was also the first head coach of the Dayton Triangles, an early professional football franchise that entered into the National Football League (NFL) after Clark's playing and coaching careers for the team were over.[2]

For the former Seattle Seahawks player, see Louis Clark (wide receiver).
Louis Clark
Playing career
1908–1911St. Mary's (OH)
1915–1916Dayton Triangles
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1913St. Mary's (OH)
1913–1914Dayton Triangles
1917–1918St. Mary's (OH)
Head coaching record
Overall12–4–1 (college)
12–5 (professional)

At St. Mary's, Clark compiled an overall head coaching record of 12–4–1 in three seasons.[3] Professionally, Clark coached the Triangles to an overall mark of 12–5, including back-to-back Ohio City championships in 1913 and 1914.[2] Clark was also a player on the team during the 1915 and 1916 seasons.[4][5]

Head coaching record

College
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
St. Mary's (Ohio) (Independent) (1913)
1913 St. Mary's 4–1–1
St. Mary's (Ohio) (Independent) (1917–1918)
1917 St. Mary's 7–2
1918 St. Mary's 1–1
St. Mary's: 12–4–1
Total:12–4–1

Professional
TeamYearRegular SeasonPostseason
WonLostTiesWin %FinishWonLostWin %Result
DAY1913 7001.000No official standingsN/AN/AN/AN/A
DAY1914 5500.500No official standingsN/AN/AN/AN/A
Total1250.705–––
Overall Total1250.705Ohio City Championships (2)

References
  1. "2010 Dayton Flyers football media guide". History. ISSUU. 2009. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  2. Griffith, R. D. (2012). To the NFL: You Sure Started Somethin': A Historical Guide of All 32 NFL Teams and the Cities They've Played In (1 ed.). Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-4349-1681-5.
  3. "Louis "Foose" Clark Records by Year". cfbdatawarehouse.com. College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  4. "Dayton Gym-Cadets: 1915". DaytonTriangles.com. 2001. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  5. "Dayton Triangles: 1916". DaytonTriangles.com. 2001. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
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