Cal McCombs

Cal McCombs
Biographical details
Born (1945-08-04) August 4, 1945 (age 79)
Playing career
1965–1966The Citadel
Position(s)Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1969–1970South Carolina (GA)
1971–1972The Citadel (Secondary)
1973–1975The Citadel (WR)
1976The Citadel (QB)
1977The Citadel (RB)
1978–1980The Citadel (Secondary)
1981–1982The Citadel (DC)
1983The Citadel (RB)
1984–1989Air Force (Secondary)
1990–1998Air Force (DC)
1999–2005VMI
Track and Field
1974–1975The Citadel
Head coaching record
Overall19–60 (football)

Cal McCombs (born August 4, 1945) is a former American football player and coach. He was the 29th head football coach for the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in Lexington, Virginia, serving for seven seasons, from 1999 to 2005, compiling a record of 19–60.[1] He lives in Isle of Palms, South Carolina with his wife Lynne.[2]

A native of Belton, South Carolina, McCombs is a 1967 graduate of The Citadel, where he earned five varsity letters in football and track. As a defensive back in football, he was an All-Southern Conference and All-State selection. McCombs was inducted into The Citadel Athletic Hall of Fame in 1988.[3]

McCombs was the secondary coach at The Citadel from 1971 to 1983 under head coaches Red Parker, Bobby Ross, and Art Baker and also coached track for two years. He next served as secondary coach and defensive coordinator at the United States Air Force Academy before being named head football coach at VMI in 1998. He was a scout with the Denver Broncos for five years after leaving college coaching. In 2015, he served as a coach in the Medal of Honor Bowl played at The Citadels Johnson Hagood Stadium[4]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
VMI Keydets (Southern Conference) (1999–2002)
1999 VMI 1–10 0–8 9th
2000 VMI 2–9 1–7 T–8th
2001 VMI 1–10 1–7 T—7th
2002 VMI 6–6 3–5 T–5th
VMI Keydets (Big South Conference) (2003–2005)
2003 VMI 6–6 2–2 3rd
2004 VMI 0–11 0–4 5th
2005 VMI 3–8 2–2 T–3rd
VMI: 19–60 9–35
Total: 19–60

References

  1. ^ Virginia Military Institute Coaching Records Archived December 31, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Layne McCombs Kipp & Cal McCombs | The Official Digital Guide to Charleston SC - Charleston.com Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  3. ^ "William Calvin "Cal" McCombs II (1988) - Hall of Fame".
  4. ^ "Cal McCombs | Medal of Honor Bowl – South Carolina's Premier College Football Bowl Game".


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