Ray Clemons

For the American Olympic wrestler, see Ray Clemons (wrestler).

Ray Clemons

Biographical details
Born	(1921-04-02)April 2, 1921 Roseville, California, U.S.
Died	December 27, 2005(2005-12-27) (aged 84) Sacramento, California, U.S.
Playing career
1939–1941	Saint Mary's
1946	Saint Mary's
1947	Green Bay Packers
Position(s)	Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1956–1959	Sacramento City
1960	Sacramento State (line)
1961–1965	Sacramento State
Head coaching record
Overall	72–75–3 (college)
Bowls	0–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 Big Eight (CA) (1958) 2 Far Western Conference (1964, 1966)

Raymond Gordon Clemons (April 2, 1921 – December 27, 2005) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as a guard in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers in 1947. Clemons served as the head football coach at California State University, Sacramento—known as Sacramento State College before 1972—from 1961 to 1975, compiling a record of 72–75–3.

Biography

Clemons was born on April 2, 1921, in Roseville, California. He is the father of former Sacramento State football coach, Mike Clemons.

Playing career

Clemons played with the Green Bay Packers during the 1947 NFL season. He played at college football at Saint Mary's College of California.

Coaching career

Clemons was named head football coach at Sacramento City College in 1956. He moved on to Sacramento State College in 1960, serving as line coach for one season before succeeding Johnny Baker as head football coach.

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Sacramento State Hornets (Far Western Conference) (1961–1975)
1961	Sacramento State	4–5	2–3	T–4th
1962	Sacramento State	2–7	2–3	T–4th
1963	Sacramento State	6–2–1	2–2–1	4th
1964	Sacramento State	8–2–1	4–0–1	1st	L Camellia
1965	Sacramento State	3–7	1–4	5th
1966	Sacramento State	8–2	6–0	1st
1967	Sacramento State	7–3	4–2	2nd
1968	Sacramento State	8–3	4–2	2nd
1969	Sacramento State	8–2	4–1	2nd
1970	Sacramento State	4–6	0–0	NA
1971	Sacramento State	4–5–1	2–3–1	5th
1972	Sacramento State	2–8	1–4	T–5th
1973	Sacramento State	1–9	0–5	6th
1974	Sacramento State	2–9	2–3	T–2nd
1975	Sacramento State	5–5	2–3	T–3rd
Sacramento State:		72–75–3	36–35–3
Total:		72–75–3
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Junior college

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Sacramento City Panthers (Big Eight Conference) (1956–1959)
1956	Sacramento City	2–7	1–6	T–6th
1957	Sacramento City	4–5	2–5	6th
1958	Sacramento City	7–2	5–2	T–1st
1959	Sacramento City	3–4	3–4	T–5th
Sacramento City:		16–18	11–17
Total:		16–18
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

See also

• List of Green Bay Packers players

External links

• Ray Clemons at Find a Grave
• Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference