Frank Howard
School: Clemson (SoCon member 1921-53)
Sport: Football - Head Coach
Years Competed: 1940-69 (1940-52 in SoCon)
Relevant Statistics
A starter on Alabama’s 1930 Rose Bowl team that went 10-0 (8-0 SoCon) and won the Rose Bowl … played guard … Served as an assistant coach at Clemson from 1931-39 … coached Clemson to 16 winning seasons and six bowl games.
Team Record(s)/Finishes
Won 69 games in the SoCon in 13 seasons (69-47-7), tied for sixth in SoCon history … won SoCon championships in 1940 and 1948 … 34-18-3 in the SoCon … made three bowl game appearances (1948, 1950, 1951) … finished the year ranked in the top 20 three times.
Conference Honors/Awards
Won the league’s inaugural Coach of the Year award in 1948
Professional Career
Coached 30 years at Clemson (1940-69) and finished with a record of 165-118-12 … won six ACC championships and was named ACC Coach of the Year twice … served as Clemson AD until 1971 … officially retired in 1974 … served as track coach at Clemson from 1931-39 and coached the baseball team to a 12-3 record in 1943.
Other Notable Information
A member of the Clemson Hall of Fame … playing field at Memorial Stadium is “Frank Howard Field” … charter member of Clemson’s Ring of Honor at Memorial Stadium … inducted into the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1989 ... inducted into South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame in 1961 ... The Frank Howard Award has honored student-athletes for "achievement bringing honor to Clemson" since 1970