R. Foster Clark
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
|---|---|
| Football | |
| 1920–1921 | Louisiana Industrial/Tech |
| Baseball | |
| 1921–1922 | Louisiana Industrial/Tech |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 11–1 (football) 17–3–1 (baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 LIAA (1921) | |
R. Foster Clark was an American football and baseball coach at Louisiana Polytechnic Institute—now known as Louisiana Tech University. Clark has the highest winning percentage of any football and baseball head coach in Louisiana Tech history. A native of Indiana, Clark led the 1921 Louisiana Tech football team to an undefeated season and the Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association (LIAA) title.[1]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Industrial/Tech (Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1920–1921) | |||||||||
| 1920 | Louisiana Industrial | 5–1 | 1–1 | ||||||
| 1921 | Louisiana Tech | 6–0 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| Louisiana Industrial/Tech: | 11–1 | 4–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 11–1 | ||||||||
Baseball
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Industrial/Tech () (1921–1922) | |||||||||
| 1921 | Louisiana Industrial | ||||||||
| 1922 | Louisiana Tech | 17–3–1 | |||||||
| Louisiana Industrial/Tech: | 17–3–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 17–3–1 | ||||||||
References
- ↑ Trousdale, Fannie Mae (December 4, 1921). "Polytech At Ruston Now Showing Way". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 27. Retrieved August 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; R.F. Clark". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 17, 2026.