| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 21, 1943 Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | June 6, 2024 (aged 80) |
| Alma mater | Lees–McRae College (1969) Mars Hill College Winthrop College |
| Playing career | |
| 1967–1968 | Lees–McRae |
| 1969–1970 | Mars Hill |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1971–1972 | Lees–McRae (assistant) |
| 1973 | Tennessee Prep (TN) |
| 1974–1977 | Bennettsville HS (SC) |
| 1978 | Hoke County HS (NC) (assistant) |
| 1979 | Hoke County HS (NC) |
| 1980–1985 | Lees–McRae |
| 1986–1988 | Northwest Cabarrus HS (NC) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1973 | Tennessee Prep (TN) |
| 1988 | Northwest Cabarrus HS (NC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 30–27–2 (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, Bennettsville High School from 1974 to 1977, Hoke County High School in 1979, Lees–McRae College from 1980 to 1985. and Northwest Cabarrus High School from 1986 to 1988. He played college football for Lees–McRae and Mars Hill as a center.
Head coaching record
College
| 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
| 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
- ^ "Campbell Starts on Top With Buster Assignment". The Tennessean. August 16, 1973. p. 40. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ "Bennettsville Falls To Powerful Mayo, 35-8". Florence Morning News. September 13, 1975. p. 13. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ "Hoke County's Harris resigns". The News and Observer. March 1, 1979. p. 34. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ "'Soupy' Campbell Named Head Coach By Bobcats". The Asheville Times. June 1, 1980. p. 29. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ "Campbell Named Coach". Elizabethton Star. June 1, 1980. p. 8. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ ""Soupy" Campbell named new Bobcat football coach". Johnson City Press. June 1, 1980. p. 31. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ Bedenbaugh, Amy (August 14, 1986). "Northwest Coach Tries To Teach Lessons That Last For Life". The Charlotte Observer. p. 94. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ "Clyde Campbell gets award at Mars Hill". Johnson City Press. May 12, 1971. p. 16. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
