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Soupy Campbell (American football)

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Soupy Campbell
Biographical details
Born(1943-06-21)June 21, 1943
Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedJune 6, 2024(2024-06-06) (aged 80)
Alma materLees–McRae College (1969)
Mars Hill College
Winthrop College
Playing career
1967–1968Lees–McRae
1969–1970Mars Hill
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1971–1972Lees–McRae (assistant)
1973Tennessee Prep (TN)
1974–1977Bennettsville HS (SC)
1978Hoke County HS (NC) (assistant)
1979Hoke County HS (NC)
1980–1985Lees–McRae
1986–1988Northwest Cabarrus HS (NC)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1973Tennessee Prep (TN)
1988Northwest Cabarrus HS (NC)
Head coaching record
Overall30–27–2 (college)
27–60–2 (high school)

Clyde Frank "Soupy" Campbell III (June 21, 1943 – June 6, 2024) was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Tennessee Preparatory School in 1973,[1] Bennettsville High School from 1974 to 1977,[2] Hoke County High School in 1979,[3] Lees–McRae College from 1980 to 1985.[4][5][6] and Northwest Cabarrus High School from 1986 to 1988.[7] He played college football for Lees–McRae and Mars Hill as a center.[8]

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Lees–McRae Bobcats (Coastal Football Conference) (1980–1985)
1980 Lees–McRae 7–3 3–3 5th
1981 Lees–McRae 4–6 2–6 8th
1982 Lees–McRae 6–3–1 3–2–1 3rd
1983 Lees–McRae 2–7 1–5 8th
1984 Lees–McRae 5–5 2–4 6th
1985 Lees–McRae 6–3–1 3–2 3rd
Lees–McRae: 30–27–2 14–22–1
Total: 30–27–2

High school

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Tennessee Prep Busters () (1973)
1973 Tennessee Prep 3–6 2–2
Tennessee Prep: 3–6 2–2
Bennettsville Green Gremlins () (1974–1977)
1974 Bennettsville 1–9 0–5 6th
1975 Bennettsville 2–7–1 0–3–1 5th
1976 Bennettsville 0–10 0–5 6th
1977 Bennettsville 3–6–1 0–5 6th
Bennettsville: 6–32–2 0–18–1
Hoke County Bucks () (1979)
1979 Hoke County 6–4
Hoke County: 6–4
Northwest Cabarrus Trojans () (1986–1988)
1986 Northwest Cabarrus 4–6 4th
1987 Northwest Cabarrus 8–2 5–1 T–1st
1988 Northwest Cabarrus 0–10 0–6 7th
Northwest Cabarrus: 12–18
Total: 27–60–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Campbell Starts on Top With Buster Assignment". The Tennessean. August 16, 1973. p. 40. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "Bennettsville Falls To Powerful Mayo, 35-8". Florence Morning News. September 13, 1975. p. 13. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "Hoke County's Harris resigns". The News and Observer. March 1, 1979. p. 34. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "'Soupy' Campbell Named Head Coach By Bobcats". The Asheville Times. June 1, 1980. p. 29. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  5. ^ "Campbell Named Coach". Elizabethton Star. June 1, 1980. p. 8. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  6. ^ ""Soupy" Campbell named new Bobcat football coach". Johnson City Press. June 1, 1980. p. 31. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  7. ^ Bedenbaugh, Amy (August 14, 1986). "Northwest Coach Tries To Teach Lessons That Last For Life". The Charlotte Observer. p. 94. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  8. ^ "Clyde Campbell gets award at Mars Hill". Johnson City Press. May 12, 1971. p. 16. Retrieved October 15, 2024.