Herman Clark Mayfield (October 11, 1941 – May 28, 1977) was an

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player and coach. He served as the head football coach at

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, from 1974 to 1976, compiling a record of 22–11. As a player at the

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in 1962, Mayfield's field goal clinched a victory against

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in the season's final game. He died on May 28, 1977, in the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mayfield, Clarkie 1941 births 1977 deaths American football halfbacks American football placekickers Kentucky Wildcats football players Jacksonville State Gamecocks football coaches High school football coaches in Kentucky People from Harlan County, Kentucky Players of American football from Kentucky Deaths from fire in the United States Accidental deaths in Kentucky