William Clark Jarnagin (May 24, 1914 – October 19, 1979) was an

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and

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coach. He served as the interim head football coach at

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during the 1943 Sun Bowl. Jarnigan was the head football coach at West Texas State University—now known as

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—from 1958 to 1959. He was also the head basketball coach at Hardin–Simmons during the 1942–43 season.

Head coaching record

College football

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