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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 12, 1890 Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | April 30, 1974 (aged 83) McClain County, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1910–1913 | Oklahoma |
| Basketball | |
| 1910–1914 | Oklahoma |
| Baseball | |
| 1912–1914 | Oklahoma |
| Track and field | |
| 1910, 1912–1913 | Oklahoma |
| Position | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1914–1915 | Southwestern Normal (OK) |
| 1916–1917 | Colorado Agricultural (assistant) |
| 1924–1928 | Oklahoma (line) |
| 1929–1930 | West Texas State Teachers |
| 1931–1940 | Central State Teachers / Central State (OK) |
| Basketball | |
| 1935–1937 | Central State Teachers |
| Baseball | |
| 1915–1917 | Colorado Agricultural |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 72–41–11 (football) 27–16 (basketball) 5–9 (baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 8 OCC (1931–1932, 1934–1939) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1961 (profile) | |
Claude Edwin Reeds (November 12, 1890 – April 30, 1974) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma as a fullback from 1910 to 1913. He also was a letterwinner on Oklahoma's track, baseball, and basketball teams.[1][2][3] Reeds served as the head football coach at Southwestern Normal School—now Southwestern Oklahoma State University—from 1914 to 1915, at West Texas State Teachers College—now West Texas A&M University—from 1929 to 1930, and at Central State Teachers College—now the University of Central Oklahoma—from 1931 to 1940, compiling a career coaching record of 72–41–11. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1961.
Head coaching record
[edit]Football
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | |||||
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| Southwestern Normal Bulldogs (Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference) (1914–1915) | |||||||||
| 1914 | Southwestern Normal | 0–2 | |||||||
| 1915 | Southwestern Normal | 3–5–1 | |||||||
| Southwestern Normal: | 3–7–1 | ||||||||
| West Texas State Buffaloes (Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1929–1930) | |||||||||
| 1929 | West Texas State | 6–3–1 | 2–2 | 6th | |||||
| 1930 | West Texas State | 6–3–1 | 4–0–1 | 2nd | |||||
| West Texas State: | 12–6–2 | 6–2–1 | |||||||
| Central State Teachers / Central State Bronchos (Oklahoma Collegiate Conference) (1931–1940) | |||||||||
| 1931 | Central State Teachers | 6–2–1 | 4–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1932 | Central State Teachers | 6–3–1 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1933 | Central State Teachers | 4–5–1 | 2–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1934 | Central State Teachers | 7–2 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1935 | Central State Teachers | 7–2–1 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1936 | Central State Teachers | 8–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1937 | Central State Teachers | 6–2–2 | 5–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1938 | Central State Teachers | 6–3 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1939 | Central State | 5–3 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1940 | Central State | 2–5–2 | 2–2–2 | 5th | |||||
| Central State Teachers / Central State: | 57–28–8 | 43–7–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 72–41–11 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
Basketball
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central State Teachers Bronchos (Oklahoma Collegiate Conference) (1935–1937) | |||||||||
| 1935–36 | Central State Teachers | 11–9 | |||||||
| 1936–37 | Central State Teachers | 16–7 | |||||||
| Central State Teachers: | 27–16 (.628)[4] | ||||||||
| Total: | 27–16 (.628) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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College baseball
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Agricultural Aggies () (1915–1917) | |||||||||
| 1915 | Colorado Agricultural | 3–4 | |||||||
| 1916 | Colorado Agricultural | 1–3 | |||||||
| 1917 | Colorado Agricultural | 1–2 | |||||||
| Cultural Agricultural: | 5–9 (.357) | ||||||||
| Total: | 5–9 (.357) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
[edit]- ↑ CBS Sports Archived April 4, 2019, at the Wayback Machine 2007 University of Oklahoma Track & Field Guide, p131
- ↑ "2022 Oklahoma Sooners Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Oklahoma athletics. February 17, 2022. p. 105. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ↑ "2022–23 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Oklahoma athletics. November 18, 2022. p. 113. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ↑ "2014-15 UCO Men's Basketball Media Guide". Mike Kirk. 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Claude Reeds". NCAA Statistics. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
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