Carl L. Clemans
Encyclopedia
Carl Lane "Clem" Clemans (c. 1871 – October 7, 1941) was an American football
player and coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Washington
in 1897 and at Stanford University
in 1902, compiling a career record of 7–3.
Clemans played college football at Stanford in its first two years of existence, from 1891 to 1892, and served as the team's first captain. Clemans played in the first two games of what would become the Big Game between Stanford and Cal
, and scored the first two touchdowns in that series.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player and coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
in 1897 and at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
in 1902, compiling a career record of 7–3.
Clemans played college football at Stanford in its first two years of existence, from 1891 to 1892, and served as the team's first captain. Clemans played in the first two games of what would become the Big Game between Stanford and Cal
California Golden Bears football
The California Golden Bears football team is the college football team of the University of California. The team plays its home games at California Memorial Stadium, however the team played at San Francisco's AT&T Park in 2011 while Memorial Stadium was being renovated, the team will return to...
, and scored the first two touchdowns in that series.