Harry E. Clark
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1894 |
| Died | December 21, 1970 (aged 76) Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1914–1916 | Sewanee |
| 1919 | Sewanee |
| Positions | End, fullback, guard, quarterback, tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1922–1923 | Sewanee (freshmen) |
| 1925–1930 | Sewanee (freshmen) |
| 1931–1939 | Sewanee |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 21–56–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-Southern (1916) | |
Harry Everenden "Hek" Clark (1894 – December 21, 1970) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at his alma mater, Sewanee: The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, from 1931 to 1939.
Clark played football at Sewanee from 1914 to 1916 and again 1919. He played at fullback, guard, and tackle in 1914, fullback in 1915, end and quarterback in 1916, and quarterback in 1919. Clark was the freshman football coach at Sewanee from 1922 to 1930, aside from 1924, when served in the United States Army.[1]
Clark was later president of the Banks of Sewanee. He died on December 21, 1970, at a hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee, at the age of 76.[2]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sewanee Tigers (Southern Conference) (1931–1932) | |||||||||
| 1931 | Sewanee | 6–3–1 | 3–3 | T–8th | |||||
| 1932 | Sewanee | 2–7–1 | 0–6 | 23rd | |||||
| Sewanee Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (1931–1932) | |||||||||
| 1933 | Sewanee | 3–6 | 0–6 | 13th | |||||
| 1934 | Sewanee | 2–7 | 0–4 | 11th | |||||
| 1935 | Sewanee | 2–7 | 0–6 | 13th | |||||
| 1936 | Sewanee | 0–6–1 | 0–5 | 13th | |||||
| 1937 | Sewanee | 2–7 | 0–6 | 13th | |||||
| 1938 | Sewanee | 1–8 | 0–6 | 13th | |||||
| 1939 | Sewanee | 3–5 | 0–3 | 13th | |||||
| Sewanee: | 21–56–3 | 3–45 | |||||||
| Total: | 21–56–3 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Harry Clark Accepts Position as Head Football Coach at Sewanee University". Chattanooga Daily Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee. March 25, 1931. p. 12. Retrieved March 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Ex-Coach Dies". Knoxville News Sentinel. Knoxville, Tennessee. December 22, 1970. p. 18. Retrieved March 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Heck Clark". Sports-Reference College Football. Retrieved October 8, 2019.