Claude Reeds

Claude Reeds

Biographical details
Born	(1890-11-12)November 12, 1890 Norman, Oklahoma
Died	April 30, 1974(1974-04-30) (aged 83) McClain County, Oklahoma
Playing career
Football
1910–1913	Oklahoma
Position(s)	Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1914–1915	Southwestern Normal
1916–1917	Colorado Agricultural (assistant)
1924–1928	Oklahoma (line)
1929–1930	West Texas State Teachers
1931–1940	Central State Teachers / Central State
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)
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1961 (profile)

Claude B. 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. 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

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Southwestern Normal Bulldogs (Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic 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
1930	West Texas State	6–3–1
West Texas State:		12–6–2
Central State Bronchos (Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1931–1940)
1931	Central State	6–2–1	4–0–1	1st
1932	Central State	6–3–1	5–0–1	T–1st
1933	Central State	4–5–1
1934	Central State	7–2	5–0	1st
1935	Central State	7–2–1	4–1	T–1st
1936	Central State	8–1	5–0	1st
1937	Central State	6-2-2	4–0–1	1st
1938	Central State	6–3	5–0	1st
1939	Central State	5–3–1	5–0–1	1st
1940	Central State	2–5–2
Central State:		57–28–8
Total:		72–41–11
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Basketball

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Central State Bronchos (Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1935–1937)
1935–36	Central State	11–9
1936–37	Central State	16–7
Central State:		27–16 (.628)
Total:		27–16 (.628)
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion

External links

• Claude Reeds at the College Football Hall of Fame