Clyde Starbeck

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Clyde Starbeck
Biographical details
Born(1900-01-07)January 7, 1900
Montevideo, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedDecember 21, 1957(1957-12-21) (aged 57)
Cedar Falls, Iowa, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1923–1926South Dakota State
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1927Eau Claire HS (WI)
1928–1935North Dakota (line)
1936–1957Iowa State Teachers
Basketball
1927–1928Eau Claire HS (WI)
Head coaching record
Overall95–58–10 (college football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
8 NCC (1940–1942, 1946–1949, 1952)

Clyde L. "Buck" Starbeck (January 7, 1900 – December 21, 1957) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Iowa State Teachers College—now known as the University of Northern Iowa–from 1936 to 1957, compiling a record of 95–58–10. He died on December 21, 1957, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, after suffering a heart attack.[1]

Head coaching record[edit]

College football[edit]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Iowa State Teachers Panthers (North Central Conference) (1936–1957)
1936 Iowa State Teachers 5–2–2 1–2–1 6th
1937 Iowa State Teachers 2–4–3 2–2–1 T–3rd
1938 Iowa State Teachers 3–5 0–4 7th
1939 Iowa State Teachers 5–3–1 3–1 4th
1940 Iowa State Teachers 8–1 5–0 1st
1941 Iowa State Teachers 5–3 5–0 1st
1942 Iowa State Teachers 6–1 5–0 1st
1943 No team—World War II
1944 No team—World War II
1945 Iowa State Teachers 3–3
1946 Iowa State Teachers 4–1–2 2–0–1 1st
1947 Iowa State Teachers 5–3–1 4–0 T–1st
1948 Iowa State Teachers 7–3 5–0 1st
1949 Iowa State Teachers 5–2 5–1 T–1st
1950 Iowa State Teachers 4–4 4–2 2nd
1951 Iowa State Teachers 3–4 3–3 3rd
1952 Iowa State Teachers 6–2 5–1 1st
1953 Iowa State Teachers 6–3 5–1 2nd
1954 Iowa State Teachers 3–5 3–3 T–3rd
1955 Iowa State Teachers 8–1 5–1 2nd
1956 Iowa State Teachers 2–5–1 0–5–1 7th
1957 Iowa State Teachers 5–3 4–2 3rd
Northern Iowa: 95–58–10 56–28–4
Total: 95–58–10
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Clyde Starbeck, Iowa Teachers' Coach, Succumbs". The Star Press. Muncie, Indiana. United Press. December 22, 1957. p. 31. Retrieved December 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.