| Clark D. Shaughnessy | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Head coach | |
| College | Chicago, Hawaii, Maryland, Pittsburgh, Stanford, Tulane | |
| Sport | Football | |
| Born | 1892-04-06 | |
| Place of birth | St. Cloud, Minnesota | |
| Died | 1970-05-15 | |
| Career highlights | ||
| Overall | 113-98-12 | |
| Coaching stats | ||
| College Football DataWarehouse | ||
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 1933-1939 1965 1942-1946 1943-1945 1940-1941 1915-1926 |
Chicago Hawaii Maryland Pittsburgh Stanford Tulane |
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| Clark Shaughnessy | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 6, 1892 |
| Place of birth | St. Cloud, Minnesota |
| Date of death | May 15, 1970 |
| Position(s) | Head Coach |
| College | Minnesota |
| Career Record | 14-7-3 |
| Team(s) as a coach/administrator | |
| 1948-1949 | Los Angeles Rams |
| College Football Hall of Fame | |
Clark Daniel Shaughnessy (March 6, 1892–May 15, 1970) was an American Football coach. For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of This is a list of American institutions of Higher education in the United States and abroad sorted by region The University of Chicago is a Private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. The Maryland Terrapins, most commonly referred to as the Terps, represent the University of Maryland College Park in NCAA sports The Pittsburgh Panthers, commonly referred to as the Pitt Panthers are the athletic teams of University of Pittsburgh. The Stanford Cardinal is the nickname of the athletic teams at Stanford University. NCAA intercollegiate sports Football See also Tulane Green Wave football The Tulane football team established in 1893 competes in NCAA Division American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus St Cloud (ˌseɪntˈklaʊd is a city in the US state of Minnesota and the largest population center in the state's central region Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of The University of Chicago is a Private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. The Maryland Terrapins, most commonly referred to as the Terps, represent the University of Maryland College Park in NCAA sports The Pittsburgh Panthers, commonly referred to as the Pitt Panthers are the athletic teams of University of Pittsburgh. The Stanford Cardinal is the nickname of the athletic teams at Stanford University. NCAA intercollegiate sports Football See also Tulane Green Wave football The Tulane football team established in 1893 competes in NCAA Division Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year St Cloud (ˌseɪntˈklaʊd is a city in the US state of Minnesota and the largest population center in the state's central region Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time This is a List of Athletic Conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA The University of Minnesota Twin Cities ( U of M or The U) is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with He was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, the second son of Edward and Lucy Shaughnessy. St Cloud (ˌseɪntˈklaʊd is a city in the US state of Minnesota and the largest population center in the state's central region
After playing as a fullback at the University of Minnesota, Shaughnessy coached at Tulane University and Loyola of the South between 1915 and 1932. The University of Minnesota Twin Cities ( U of M or The U) is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. Tulane University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. Loyola University New Orleans is a private, Co-educational and Jesuit university located in New Orleans. From 1933 to 1939 Shaughnessy coached at the University of Chicago. The University of Chicago is a Private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. While there, he developed a friendship with Chicago Bears owner and coach George Halas, helping him to implement Shaughnessy's version of the T-formation offense. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. George Stanley Halas Sr ( February 2 1895 &ndash October 31 1983) nicknamed "Papa Bear" and "Mr In American football, a T formation is a formation used by the Offensive team in which three Running backs line up in a row about five yards behind
The T-formation was decades old, but Shaughnessy adapted it to make the quarterback the focus of the offense. In American football, a T formation is a formation used by the Offensive team in which three Running backs line up in a row about five yards behind This helped to make the passing game a more important part of play, and his success spawned imitators. Within a few years, most other teams had abandoned the single wing offense for the T-formation. In American and Canadian football, a single-wing formation is any offensive formation having exactly one Wingback and one Tight end In American football, a T formation is a formation used by the Offensive team in which three Running backs line up in a row about five yards behind Shaughnessy's innovations revolutionized the game of football at both the professional and collegiate level. The two coaches scouted, recruited and signed Columbia University quarterback Sid Luckman to execute the complex offense. Columbia University is a private University in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. Sidney Luckman, known as Sid Luckman, (November 21 1916 – July 5 1998 was an American football Quarterback for the Chicago Bears from 1939 During Luckman's first years with the Bears, Shaughnessy was a constant source of encouragement.
Playing Shaughnessy's offense, the Bears became a powerhouse, winning four NFL Championships between 1940 and 1946.
After the University of Chicago dropped its football program, Shaughnessy coached Stanford University for two seasons, winning the Rose Bowl in 1941. Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University or simply Stanford, is a private Research university located in The Rose Bowl Game is an annual American College football Bowl game, usually played on January 1 ( New Year's Day) at the Rose Jim Johnson's book "The Wow Boys" covers in detail the 1940 season in which he first implemented the T formation at Stanford. While coaching at Stanford he recruited a Chicago prep star Frankie Albert, a left-handed scrambler, who thrived in the offense, and had a long career with the 49ers. Frank Cullen "Frankie" Albert ( January 27, 1920 - September 5, 2002) was a Quarterback in the NFL.
He also had stints as head coach at the University of Maryland and another at the University of Pittsburgh. The University of Maryland College Park (often referred to as The University of Maryland UMD, UMCP or simply Maryland) is a public research The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a non-sectarian coeducational independent state-related, "public" research University
In 1948, he surprised many observers by leaving the college ranks to coach the Los Angeles Rams. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St Shaughnessy posted a 6-5-1 record in his first season, with Bob Waterfield as his quarterback. Robert "Bob" Stanton Waterfield ( July 26, 1920 &ndash March 25, 1983) was an American football player During the 1949 season, Shaughnessy innovated again, making Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch into a permanent flanker, leaving only two backs in the backfield. Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch ( June 17 1923 – January 28 2004) was an American football running back and receiver This was the first "Pro Set" offense used consistently. In American football, the pro set or splitback formation is a traditional formation, commonly a "base" set used by professional and amateur With Waterfield and rookie Norm Van Brocklin at QB, the Rams posted a 8-2-2 record and won their division. Norman Mack "Norm" Van Brocklin ( March 15, 1926 &ndash May 2, 1983) Tom Fears set a new NFL record for receptions in a season with 77. Thomas Jesse Fears ( December 3, 1923 - January 4, 2000) was an American football Wide receiver for the Los Angeles Despite this success, the 1949 Rams lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL Championship game during a rainstorm. Shaughnessy was fired at the end of the season because of friction with owner Dan Reeves. For other people named Dan Reeves see Dan Reeves (disambiguation Daniel "Dan" Reeves ( June 30, 1912 &ndash The Shaughnessy offense, led by Waterfield and Van Brocklin, featuring Fears and Hirsch, but coached by Joe Stydahar, won the Western Conference in 1950 and 1951 and the NFL title in 1951, shattering NFL offensive records along the way.
Shaughnessy rejoined Halas in Chicago in 1951, serving for 11 years as a technical adviser and vice president of the Bears. While there, he developed revolutionary defensive strategies, using shifts, stunts, and a variety of alignments to create an attacking defense.
Shaughnessy returned to coaching for one season, serving as head coach at the University of Hawaii in 1965. The University of Hawaii, formally the University of Hawaii System and popularly known as UH, is a public co-educational college and university system that confers He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1968. The College Football Hall of Fame, located in South Bend Indiana, USA is a hall of fame and museum devoted to College football.
After his retirement, Shaughnessy lived in Santa Monica, California. He died there after a brief illness at the age of 78.
Head Coaching Record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago (Big Ten Conference) (1933 – 1939) | |||||||||
| 1933 | Chicago | 3-3-2 | |||||||
| 1934 | Chicago | 4-4-0 | |||||||
| 1935 | Chicago | 4-4-0 | |||||||
| 1936 | Chicago | 2-5-1 | |||||||
| 1937 | Chicago | 1-6-0 | |||||||
| 1938 | Chicago | 1-6-1 | |||||||
| 1939 | Chicago | 2-6-0 | |||||||
| Chicago: | 17-34-4 | ||||||||
| Hawaii (Independent) (1965 – 1965) | |||||||||
| 1965 | Hawaii | 1-8-1 | |||||||
| Hawaii: | 1-8-1 | ||||||||
| 1942 | Maryland | 7-2-0 | |||||||
| 1946 | Maryland | 3-6-0 | |||||||
| Maryland: | 10-8-0 | ||||||||
| 1943 | Pittsburgh | 3-5-0 | |||||||
| 1944 | Pittsburgh | 4-5-0 | |||||||
| 1945 | Pittsburgh | 3-7-0 | |||||||
| Pittsburgh: | 10-17-0 | ||||||||
| Stanford (Pacific-10 Conference) (1940 – 1941) | |||||||||
| 1940 | Stanford | 10-0-0 | 1st | W Rose † | 2 | ||||
| 1941 | Stanford | 6-3-0 | |||||||
| Stanford: | 16-3-0 | ||||||||
| Tulane (Independent) (1915 – 1926) | |||||||||
| 1915 | Tulane | 4-4-0 | |||||||
| 1916 | Tulane | 4-3-1 | |||||||
| 1917 | Tulane | 5-3-0 | |||||||
| 1918 | Tulane | 4-1-1 | |||||||
| 1919 | Tulane | 6-2-1 | |||||||
| 1920 | Tulane | 6-2-1 | |||||||
| 1922 | Tulane | 4-4-0 | |||||||
| 1923 | Tulane | 6-3-1 | |||||||
| 1924 | Tulane | 8-1-0 | |||||||
| 1925 | Tulane | 9-0-1 | |||||||
| 1926 | Tulane | 3-5-1 | |||||||
| Tulane: | 59-28-7 | ||||||||
| Total: | 113-98-12 | ||||||||
| National Championship Conference Title Conference Division Title | |||||||||
| †Indicates BCS bowl game. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The University of Chicago is a Private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The University of Chicago is a Private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The University of Chicago is a Private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The University of Chicago is a Private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The University of Chicago is a Private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The University of Chicago is a Private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The University of Chicago is a Private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Maryland Terrapins, most commonly referred to as the Terps, represent the University of Maryland College Park in NCAA sports Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Maryland Terrapins, most commonly referred to as the Terps, represent the University of Maryland College Park in NCAA sports Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Pittsburgh Panthers, commonly referred to as the Pitt Panthers are the athletic teams of University of Pittsburgh. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Pittsburgh Panthers, commonly referred to as the Pitt Panthers are the athletic teams of University of Pittsburgh. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The Pittsburgh Panthers, commonly referred to as the Pitt Panthers are the athletic teams of University of Pittsburgh. Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University or simply Stanford, is a private Research university located in Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Stanford Cardinal is the nickname of the athletic teams at Stanford University. The Rose Bowl Game is an annual American College football Bowl game, usually played on January 1 ( New Year's Day) at the Rose Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Stanford Cardinal is the nickname of the athletic teams at Stanford University. Tulane University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year NCAA intercollegiate sports Football See also Tulane Green Wave football The Tulane football team established in 1893 competes in NCAA Division Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year NCAA intercollegiate sports Football See also Tulane Green Wave football The Tulane football team established in 1893 competes in NCAA Division Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year NCAA intercollegiate sports Football See also Tulane Green Wave football The Tulane football team established in 1893 competes in NCAA Division Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common NCAA intercollegiate sports Football See also Tulane Green Wave football The Tulane football team established in 1893 competes in NCAA Division Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common NCAA intercollegiate sports Football See also Tulane Green Wave football The Tulane football team established in 1893 competes in NCAA Division Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar NCAA intercollegiate sports Football See also Tulane Green Wave football The Tulane football team established in 1893 competes in NCAA Division Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. NCAA intercollegiate sports Football See also Tulane Green Wave football The Tulane football team established in 1893 competes in NCAA Division Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. NCAA intercollegiate sports Football See also Tulane Green Wave football The Tulane football team established in 1893 competes in NCAA Division Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. NCAA intercollegiate sports Football See also Tulane Green Wave football The Tulane football team established in 1893 competes in NCAA Division Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. NCAA intercollegiate sports Football See also Tulane Green Wave football The Tulane football team established in 1893 competes in NCAA Division Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. NCAA intercollegiate sports Football See also Tulane Green Wave football The Tulane football team established in 1893 competes in NCAA Division #Rankings from final Coaches Poll of the season. The USA Today Coaches' Poll is the current name for a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I-A College football and Division I | |||||||||
| Preceded by Jack Faber |
University of Maryland Head Football Coach 1942 |
Succeeded by Clarence Spears |
| Preceded by Bear Bryant |
University of Maryland Head Football Coach 1946 |
Succeeded by Jim Tatum |
| Preceded by Jim Asato |
University of Hawaii Head Football Coaches 1965 |
Succeeded by Phil Sarboe |
External links
- Shaughnessy's entry at College Football Hall of Fame
- The Genius of Clark Shaughnessy - Article on his Innovations
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