Frank Clair
Frank James Clair
Born: May 12, 1917
Hamilton, OH USA
College: Ohio St.
High School: Hamilton (OH)
Deceased: April 3, 2005
Sarasota, FL
Coaching Career: 1950-1969
Playing statistics
Frank Clair compiled a record of 147 wins and 106 losses and 7 ties in his coaching career with the Toronto Argonauts and Ottawa Rough Riders. He began coaching during the 1950 season and last coached during the 1969 campaign.
Coaching Record:
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | League | Team | G | W | L | T | Pts | Win% | G | W | L | Win% | ||
| 1950 | CFL | Toronto Argonauts | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | .542 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | ||
| 1951 | CFL | Toronto Argonauts | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 14 | .583 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | ||
| 1952 | CFL | Toronto Argonauts | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | .625 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .800 | ||
| 1953 | CFL | Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | .357 | ||||||
| 1954 | CFL | Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | .429 | ||||||
| 1956 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | ||
| 1957 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | .571 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | ||
| 1958 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | .429 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | ||
| 1959 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | .571 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | ||
| 1960 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | .643 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 1961 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | .571 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | ||
| 1962 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | .464 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | ||
| 1963 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | .643 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | ||
| 1964 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | .607 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | ||
| 1965 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | .500 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | ||
| 1966 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 22 | .786 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | ||
| 1967 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 19 | .679 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | ||
| 1968 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | .714 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | ||
| 1969 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 22 | .786 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | ||
| Totals | 260 | 147 | 106 | 7 | 301 | .579 | 46 | 27 | 19 | .587 | ||||
Awards
1966 - Annis Stukus Trophy (Coach of the Year)
1969 - Annis Stukus Trophy (Coach of the Year)
