Charles Youmans McClendon (a.k.a. "Charlie" McClendon or "Cholly Mac") (born October 17, 1923 in Lewisville, Arkansas--died December 7, 2001) was a former college football player under Bear Bryant at Kentucky, and the head football coach at LSU from 1962 to 1979. He is also a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Lewisville is a city located in Lafayette County, Arkansas. ... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... A college football game between Colorado State University and the Air Force Academy. ... Paul William Bear Bryant (September 11, 1913 – January 26, 1983) was an American college football coach. ... The University of Kentucky (also as UK or simply Kentucky) is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. ... Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, or simply Louisiana State University or LSU is a public university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. ... The College Football Hall of Fame, located in South Bend, Indiana, United States, is a hall of fame devoted to college football. ...

McClendon's first coaching job was as an assistant at Vanderbilt University in 1952. In 1953, he came to LSU as an assistant under Gaynell Tinsley. He was retained as an assistant when Paul Dietzel took over the team in 1955. He was part of the coaching staff of the 1958 national championship team at LSU. When Dietzel left LSU to take the coaching position at Army after the 1961 season, McClendon was his hand-picked successor. Vanderbilt University (colloquially known as Vandy) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university in Nashville, Tennessee. ... Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, or simply Louisiana State University or LSU is a public university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. ... Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, or simply Louisiana State University or LSU is a public university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. ... Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, or simply Louisiana State University or LSU is a public university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. ... The United States Military Academy, also known as West Point, or simply USMA or Army is a U.S. service academy and Army fort. ...

McClendon holds the LSU football coaching records for longest tenure (18 years), most wins (137), most bowl games (13), and most bowl wins (7). He led LSU to the Southeastern Conference championship and also won the National Coach of the Year award in 1970. He also took the team to two Sugar Bowls (1965 and 1968), two Cotton Bowls (1963 and 1966) and two Orange Bowls (1971 and 1974). From 1968 to 1973, McClendon's teams had 5 straight 9-win seasons (at a time when many teams played 10 or 11 games). LSU had one losing season during his 18 years as head coach. However, McClendon is also known not only for his successes, but also for his failures in big games--most notably against Bear Bryant's Alabama teams. He was 2-13 lifetime against the coach he played for at Kentucky. Many of his teams were considered national championship contenders, but they always came up short. Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, or simply Louisiana State University or LSU is a public university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. ... Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, or simply Louisiana State University or LSU is a public university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. ... The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a college athletic conference which operates in the southeastern United States. ... A sugar bowl is a small bowl or designed for holding sugar or sugar cubes to be served with tea or coffee in the Western tradition. ... The Cotton Bowl can refer to: The Cotton Bowl annual college football game The Cotton Bowl stadium that plays host to the above football game and other events. ... The Orange Bowl can refer to: The Orange Bowl Stadium in Miami, Florida. ... Paul William Bear Bryant (September 11, 1913 – January 26, 1983) was an American college football coach. ... The University of Alabama (also known as Alabama, UA, or colloquially as Bama) is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. ... The University of Kentucky (also as UK or simply Kentucky) is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. ...

After his retirement from LSU, McClendon became the executive director of the Tangerine Bowl (which would later be renamed the Capital One Bowl). He was also the president of the American Football Coaches Association from 1982 to 1984. The practice facility at LSU is named for him. Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, or simply Louisiana State University or LSU is a public university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. ... Champs Sports Bowl is an annual college football game that is played in Orlando, Florida. ... The Capital One Bowl is an annual college football game played in Orlando, Florida at the Citrus Bowl, and previously known as the Tangerine Bowl (1947-1982) and the Florida Citrus Bowl (1983-2002). ...