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American football coach and former quarterback/running back

Rick Gilstrap
Playing career
1969–1971	Clemson

Position(s)	Quarterback, running back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1973	Furman (GA)
1974–1976	Tulsa (DB)
1977	Wofford (DB/K)
1978–1982	Citadel (OC)
1983–1984	Mars Hill
1985–1987	Wofford
1996–2009	Lexington HS (SC) (assistant)
2012–2013	Ben Lippen School (SC) (QB/K/OC 2013)

Head coaching record
Overall	18–35-2

Rick Gilstrap is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Mars Hill University in Mars Hill, North Carolina from 1983 to 1984 and at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina from 1985 to 1987, compiling a career college football coaching record of 18–35-2. Gilstrap helped guide Wofford's transition from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Gilstrap played college football at Clemson University between 1969 and 1971, starting 18 games at running back or quarterback. He has been married to Kiki Kirkland Gilstrap, Miss USA 1973 Miss Congeniality since 1977, and they are the parents of award-winning, professional soccer goalkeeper and coach, Hunter Gilstrap.

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Mars Hill Lions (SAC-8) (1983–1984)
1983	Mars Hill	4–6–1	3–3–1	5th
1984	Mars Hill	6–5	4–3	5th
Mars Hill:		10–11–1	7–6–1
Wofford Terriers (NAIA Division I independent) (1985–1987)
1985	Wofford	3–8
1986	Wofford	4–6–1
1987	Wofford	1–10
Wofford:		8–24–1
Total:		18–35–2

References

MacMillan, Colleen (December 20, 2010). "For the love of sport". thestate.com. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
"Rick Gilstrap". Sports-Reference College Football. Retrieved September 1, 2019.

v t e Clemson Tigers starting quarterbacks
Jeff Maxwell (1896) W. T. Brock (1897) A. F. Riggs (1898–99) Gus Lewis (1900–01) John Maxwell (1902–03) Rick McIver (1904–05) Doc McFadden (1906) Bun Lee (1907) Doc McFadden (1908) Bill Connelly (1909–10) Paul Bissell (1911) Jimmie James (1912–13) Red McMillan (1914) L. G. Hardin (1915) F. L. Witsell (1916–17) W. L. Frew (1918) Stumpy Banks (1919) Belton O'Neal (1920) E. H. Emanuel (1921) Rhett Turnipseed (1922) E. G. Dotterer (1923) Jonnie Walker (1924) Tick Hendee (1925) Bud Eskew (1926) A. D. Mouledous (1927) O. D. Padgett (1928–29) Grady D. Salley (1930) Buck Priester (1931) Alex Stevens (1932) Joe Cathcart (1933) Bill Dillard (1934) Mac Folger (1935) Don Willis (1936) Ben Pearson (1937–38) Joe Payne (1939) Hawk Craig (1940–42) Billy Rutledge (1943) Alton Cumbie (1944–45) Bob Martin (1946) John M. Moorer (1947) Bob Martin (1948) Dick Hendley (1949–50) George Rodgers (1951–52) Don King (1953–55) Charlie Bussey (1956) Bill Barbary (1957) Harvey White (1958–59) Lowndes Shingler (1960) Joe Anderson (1961–62) Jim Parker (1963) Jimmy Bell (1964) Thomas Ray (1965–66) Jimmy Addison (1967) Billy Ammons (1968) Rick Gilstrap (1969–70) Tommy Kendrick (1969–71) Ken Pengitore (1972–73) Mark Fellers (1974) Willie Jordan (1975) Steve Fuller (1976–78) Billy Lott (1979) Homer Jordan (1980–82) Mike Eppley (1983–84) Rodney Williams (1985–88) Chris Morocco (1989) DeChane Cameron (1990–91) Richard Moncrief (1992) Louis Solomon (1992) Patrick Sapp (1992–94) Nealon Greene (1994–97) Brandon Streeter (1998–99) Woodrow Dantzler (1999–2001) Willie Simmons (2002) Charlie Whitehurst (2002–05) Will Proctor (2005–2006) Cullen Harper (2007–08) Willy Korn (2008) Kyle Parker (2009–10) Tajh Boyd (2011–2013) Cole Stoudt (2014) Deshaun Watson (2014–2016) Kelly Bryant (2017–2018) Trevor Lawrence (2018–2020) DJ Uiagalelei (2020–2022) Cade Klubnik (2022–2024)

Clemson Tigers starting quarterbacks

Jeff Maxwell (1896)
W. T. Brock (1897)
A. F. Riggs (1898–99)
Gus Lewis (1900–01)
John Maxwell (1902–03)
Rick McIver (1904–05)
Doc McFadden (1906)
Bun Lee (1907)
Doc McFadden (1908)
Bill Connelly (1909–10)
Paul Bissell (1911)
Jimmie James (1912–13)
Red McMillan (1914)
L. G. Hardin (1915)
F. L. Witsell (1916–17)
W. L. Frew (1918)
Stumpy Banks (1919)
Belton O'Neal (1920)
E. H. Emanuel (1921)
Rhett Turnipseed (1922)
E. G. Dotterer (1923)
Jonnie Walker (1924)
Tick Hendee (1925)
Bud Eskew (1926)
A. D. Mouledous (1927)
O. D. Padgett (1928–29)
Grady D. Salley (1930)
Buck Priester (1931)
Alex Stevens (1932)
Joe Cathcart (1933)
Bill Dillard (1934)
Mac Folger (1935)
Don Willis (1936)
Ben Pearson (1937–38)
Joe Payne (1939)
Hawk Craig (1940–42)
Billy Rutledge (1943)
Alton Cumbie (1944–45)
Bob Martin (1946)
John M. Moorer (1947)
Bob Martin (1948)
Dick Hendley (1949–50)
George Rodgers (1951–52)
Don King (1953–55)
Charlie Bussey (1956)
Bill Barbary (1957)
Harvey White (1958–59)
Lowndes Shingler (1960)
Joe Anderson (1961–62)
Jim Parker (1963)
Jimmy Bell (1964)
Thomas Ray (1965–66)
Jimmy Addison (1967)
Billy Ammons (1968)
Rick Gilstrap (1969–70)
Tommy Kendrick (1969–71)
Ken Pengitore (1972–73)
Mark Fellers (1974)
Willie Jordan (1975)
Steve Fuller (1976–78)
Billy Lott (1979)
Homer Jordan (1980–82)
Mike Eppley (1983–84)
Rodney Williams (1985–88)
Chris Morocco (1989)
DeChane Cameron (1990–91)
Richard Moncrief (1992)
Louis Solomon (1992)
Patrick Sapp (1992–94)
Nealon Greene (1994–97)
Brandon Streeter (1998–99)
Woodrow Dantzler (1999–2001)
Willie Simmons (2002)
Charlie Whitehurst (2002–05)
Will Proctor (2005–2006)
Cullen Harper (2007–08)
Willy Korn (2008)
Kyle Parker (2009–10)
Tajh Boyd (2011–2013)
Cole Stoudt (2014)
Deshaun Watson (2014–2016)
Kelly Bryant (2017–2018)
Trevor Lawrence (2018–2020)
DJ Uiagalelei (2020–2022)
Cade Klubnik (2022–2024)

v t e Mars Hill Lions head football coaches
Don Henderson (1962–1967) No team (1968) Dal Shealy (1969) Harold Taylor (1970–1972) Claude "Hoot" Gibson (1973–1982) Billy Simmons (1982) Rick Gilstrap (1983–1984) Steve Patton (1985–1987) Felton Stephens (1988–1992) Tim Clifton (1993– )

v t e Wofford Terriers head football coaches
Edwin Kerrison (1889) No coach (1890) No team (1891–1892) No coach (1893–1894) Bill Wertenbaker (1895) No coach (1896) No team (1897–1899) No coach (1900) J. Norman Walker (1901) No team (1902–1913) Curtis McCoy (1914) Harvey Hester (1915) Leslie Moser (1916–1917) Bernard Peters (1918) Rip Major (1919) John F. Gorsuch (1920) Johnny Gilroy (1921) Rip Major (1922–1926) Tommy Scaffe (1927–1933) Jules Carson (1934–1941) Ted Petoskey (1942) No team (1943–1945) Ted Petoskey (1946) Phil Dickens (1947–1952) Conley Snidow (1953–1966) Jim Brakefield (1967–1970) Jack Peterson (1971–1973) Steve Satterfield (1974–1976) Buddy Sasser (1977–1982) Bill Parker (1983–1984) Rick Gilstrap (1985–1987) Mike Ayers (1988–2017) Josh Conklin (2018–2022) Shawn Watson (2022– )

Wofford Terriers head football coaches

Edwin Kerrison (1889)
No coach (1890)
No team (1891–1892)
No coach (1893–1894)
Bill Wertenbaker (1895)
No coach (1896)
No team (1897–1899)
No coach (1900)
J. Norman Walker (1901)
No team (1902–1913)
Curtis McCoy (1914)
Harvey Hester (1915)
Leslie Moser (1916–1917)
Bernard Peters (1918)
Rip Major (1919)
John F. Gorsuch (1920)
Johnny Gilroy (1921)
Rip Major (1922–1926)
Tommy Scaffe (1927–1933)
Jules Carson (1934–1941)
Ted Petoskey (1942)
No team (1943–1945)
Ted Petoskey (1946)
Phil Dickens (1947–1952)
Conley Snidow (1953–1966)
Jim Brakefield (1967–1970)
Jack Peterson (1971–1973)
Steve Satterfield (1974–1976)
Buddy Sasser (1977–1982)
Bill Parker (1983–1984)
Rick Gilstrap (1985–1987)
Mike Ayers (1988–2017)
Josh Conklin (2018–2022)
Shawn Watson (2022– )

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