Years at WVU
1921-24
First Name
Dr. Clarence
Last Name
Spears
Bio
Dartmouth graduate Clarence Spears was responsible for the first “Golden Era” of West Virginia football. Spears’ 1922 squad won 10 games with one tie, including an East-West Bowl victory over Gonzaga, but his one-loss teams in 1923 and 1924 were considered among the best in the country. A season-ending defeat to Washington & Jefferson cost West Virginia a trip to the Rose Bowl in 1923, and a one-touchdown loss at Pitt kept WVU from a Rose Bowl appearance in 1924. He won 30 games over four seasons and his .808 winning percentage is still the best in school history. Spears is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.
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