Clyde Fitch Carpenter (April 17, 1908 – December 5, 1971) was an

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coach. He served as the head football coach at the

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in 1942 and

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from 1946 to 1949, compiling a career

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coach record of 13–28–2. Carpenter was the head football coach at Billings High School in

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from 1932 to 1941. Carpenter was born on April 17, 1908, in

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. He died on December 5, 1971, at a hospital in

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Head coaching record

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