Bowden Wyatt
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Clarence Bowden Wyatt (October 4, 1917 in Kingston, Tennessee – January 21, 1969 in Kingston, Tennessee) was the head football coach at the University of Tennessee from 1955-1962. He compiled a 49-29-4 record during his tenure. Wyatt served as the head coach at the University of Arkansas and the University of Wyoming prior to coming to Tennessee. He compiled a 39-17-1 record at Wyoming, and an 11-10 record at Arkansas.
Wyatt's most notable victory at Tennessee came on November 7, 1959, when the Volunteers upset top-ranked LSU, 14-13, by stopping a two-point conversion attempt by eventual Heisman Trophy winner Billy Cannon late in the game. The victory ended the Tigers' 18-game winning streak.[citation needed]
Wyatt was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach.
Wyatt married Mary Alson Miller in about 1940, and they had one daughter named Mary Gail "Missy" in 1942.
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| Preceded by Otis Douglas |
University of Arkansas Head Football Coach 1953–1954 |
Succeeded by Jack Mitchell |
| Preceded by Harvey Robinson |
University of Tennessee Head Football Coach 1955–1962 |
Succeeded by Jim McDonald |
| Preceded by Bunnie Oakes |
University of Wyoming Head Football Coach 1947–1952 |
Succeeded by Phil Dickens |
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