Cy McClairen

Jack Forsyth "Cy" McClairen (March 2, 1931 – December 28, 2020) was an American professional football player and college coach. He played as an end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the 1953 NFL draft, but served a two-year stint in the Army. At Bethune–Cookman University, McClairen had duties as head coach in football and basketball as well as duties as athletic director. He served as head football coach from 1961 to 1972 and again from 1994 to 1996. He also coached the most wins for men's basketball in Bethune–Cookman history, having amassed a record of 397–427 in 31 total seasons.

Jack McClairen

No. 87
Position	End
Personal information
Born	(1931-03-02)March 2, 1931 Panama City, Florida, U.S.
Died	December 28, 2020(2020-12-28) (aged 89) Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school	Rosenwald (Panama City, Florida)
College	Bethune–Cookman
NFL draft	1953: 26th round, 306th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Pittsburgh Steelers (1955–1960)
Coaching
Bethune–Cookman (1961–1972, 1994–1996)
Operations
Bethune–Cookman (?–1973) Athletic director
Awards and highlights
Pro Bowl (1957) MEAC Coach of the Year (1994)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions 85 Receiving yards 1,253 Receiving touchdowns 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference

McClairen died on December 28, 2020.^[1]

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1961–1972)
1961	Bethune–Cookman	5–3	5–2	T–3rd
1962	Bethune–Cookman	7–2	6–2	5th
1963	Bethune–Cookman	6–3	4–3
1964	Bethune–Cookman	6–3	4–3
1965	Bethune–Cookman	5–2–1	3–2–1
1966	Bethune–Cookman	5–2	4–2
1967	Bethune–Cookman	5–2	3–2	(Division I)
1968	Bethune–Cookman	4–4	3–2	(Division I)
1969	Bethune–Cookman	4–3–1	2–3–1	(Division I)
1970	Bethune–Cookman	5–4	1–4	T–7th (Division I)
1971	Bethune–Cookman	5–4		(Division I)
1972	Bethune–Cookman	4–5–1		(Division I)
Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1994–1996)
1994	Bethune–Cookman	5–6	3–3	T–3rd
1995	Bethune–Cookman	3–8	2–4	T–4th
1996	Bethune–Cookman	2–9	0–7	8th
Bethune–Cookman:		71–60–3
Total:		71–60–3

See also

• List of college football head coaches with non-consecutive tenure