Clarkie Mayfield

American football player and coach (1941–1977)

Clarkie MayfieldBiographical details

Born| (1941-10-11)October 11, 1941
Died| May 28, 1977(1977-05-28) (aged 35)
Southgate, Kentucky, U.S.
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 (OC/QB/RB)
1974–1976| Jacksonville State
Head coaching record
Overall| 22–11 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 GSC (1974)

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, Alabama, from 1974 to 1976, compiling a record of 22–11.[1]

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[edit]

### College[edit]

Year  | Team  | Overall  | Conference | Standing  | Bowl/playoffs

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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

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2019 JSU Football Media Guide". Jacksonville State Gamecocks. 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
2. ^ Story, Mark (October 16, 2011). "Clarkie Mayfield, ex-Cat, in life and death, refused to back down". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved November 15, 2019.

## External links[edit]

* Clarkie Mayfield at Find a Grave

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Jacksonville State Gamecocks head football coaches

* Charles Holton (1904–1905)
* No team (1906–1907)
* Earl Wells (1908)
* Franklin A. Harwood (1909)
* George Penton (1910)
* Ben Harris (1911–1919)
* J. W. Stephenson (1920–1921)
* Charles C. Bush (1922–1924)
* Earl Wren (1925)
* Al Clemens (1926–1928)
* J. W. Stephenson (1929–1930)
* T. B. Shotts (1931–1937)
* Chester C. Dillon (1938–1939)
* Osmo Smith (1940)
* No team (1941–1944)
* Chester C. Dillon (1945)
* Don Salls (1946–1952)
* Ray Wedgeworth (1953)
* Don Salls (1954–1964)
* Jim Blevins (1965–1968)
* Charley Pell (1969–1973)
* Clarkie Mayfield (1974–1976)
* Jim Fuller (1977–1983)
* Joe Hollis (1984)
* Bill Burgess (1985–1996)
* Mike Williams (1997–1999)
* Jeff Richards # (1999)
* Jack Crowe (2000–2012)
* Bill Clark (2013)
* John Grass (2014–2021)
* Maxwell Thurmond # (2021)
* Rich Rodriguez (2022– )

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