{{Short description|American football coach (born c. 1953)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox college coach | name = Tim Clifton | image = | alt = | caption = | current_title = | current_team = | current_conference = | current_record = | birth_date = {{Circa|{{Birth year and age|1953}}}} | birth_place = Macon, Georgia, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | player_sport1 = Baseball | player_years2 = {{Circa|1973}} | player_team2 = Mercer | player_positions = Second baseman | alma_mater = Mercer University (1976) | coach_sport1 = Football | coach_years2 = 1976–1980 | coach_team2 = Stratford HS (GA) (assistant) | coach_years3 = 1981–1983 | coach_team3 = South Carolina (assistant) | coach_years4 = 1984–1985 | coach_team4 = VMI (assistant) | coach_years5 = 1986–1987 | coach_team5 = Fayetteville State (OC) | coach_years6 = 1987–1992 | coach_team6 = Ferrum (OC) | coach_years7 = 1993–2024 | coach_team7 = Mars Hill | overall_record = 173–156 | bowl_record = | tournament_record = 0–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs) | championships = 1 SAC (2011)<br/>2 SAC North Division (2022, 2023) | awards = | coaching_records = }}
'''Timothy Clem Clifton''' (born {{Circa|1953}}) is an American former college football coach. He was the head football coach for Mars Hill University, a position he has held from 1993 until his retirement in 2024.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.marshilllions.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/20250811tranxe|title=End of an Era: Tim Clifton retires after 32 seasons|publisher=Mars Hill Lions Athletics|date=August 11, 2025|access-date=September 2, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mars Hill coach Tim Clifton reflects on team's 8-3 season: 'We had a really good year' |url=https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/madison/2021/11/18/mars-hill-coach-tim-clifton-talks-teams-goals-heading-into-next-year/8661086002/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=The Asheville Citizen Times |language=en-US}}</ref> He previously coached for Stratford Academy, South Carolina,<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=January 12, 1993 |title=Clifton hired by Mars Hill |pages=16 |work=The State |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-clifton-hired-by-mars-hill/129652090/ |access-date=August 8, 2023}}</ref> VMI,<ref name=":0" /> Fayetteville State,<ref name=":0" /> and Ferrum.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mars Hill University Athletics |url=https://www.marshilllions.com/sports/fball/coaches/clifton_tim |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Mars Hill University Athletics |language=en}}</ref> He played college baseball for Mercer as a second baseman.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Krueger |first=John |date=May 28, 1972 |title=Mercer Signs Clifton |pages=14 |work=The Macon Telegraph |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-mercer-signs-clifton/129652166/ |access-date=August 8, 2023}}</ref>
==Head coaching record== {{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = AFCA }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Mars Hill Lions | conf = South Atlantic Conference | startyear = 1993 | endyear = 2024 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1993 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 4–6 | conference = 2–5 | confstanding = 7th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1994 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 7–4 | conference = 4–3 | confstanding = T–3rd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1995 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 6–4 | conference = 4–3 | confstanding = T–3rd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1996 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 5–5 | conference = 3–4 | confstanding = 5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1997 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 5–5 | conference = 3–4 | confstanding = T–5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1998 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 1–10 | conference = 0–7 | confstanding = 8th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1999 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 7–4 | conference = 5–3 | confstanding = 3rd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2000 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 5–5 | conference = 3–4 | confstanding = 5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2001 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 7–4 | conference = 4–3 | confstanding = 5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2002 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 7–4 | conference = 4–3 | confstanding = 4th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2003 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 7–4 | conference = 3–4 | confstanding = 4th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2004 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 6–4 | conference = 3–4 | confstanding = 6th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2005 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 4–6 | conference = 3–4 | confstanding = T–4th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2006 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 4–7 | conference = 1–6 | confstanding = T–7th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2007 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 5–5 | conference = 1–5 | confstanding = 6th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2008 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 7–4 | conference = 4–3 | confstanding = T–4th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2009 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 7–4 | conference = 3–4 | confstanding = 5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2010 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 5–6 | conference = 3–4 | confstanding = T–5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 2011 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 8–3 | conference = 6–1 | confstanding = T–1st | bowlname = NCAA Division II Second Round | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = 19 | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2012 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 6–4 | conference = 5–2 | confstanding = T–2nd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2013 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 3–8 | conference = 1–6 | confstanding = 8th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2014 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 4–6 | conference = 3–4 | confstanding = T–4th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2015 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 6–5 | conference = 5–2 | confstanding = T–2nd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2016 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 5–6 | conference = 3–4 | confstanding = T–4th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2017 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 3–7 | conference = 1–6 | confstanding = 8th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2018 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 4–6 | conference = 3–4 | confstanding = T–5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2019 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 5–6 | conference = 4–4 | confstanding = T–4th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2020–21 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 1–2 | conference = 1–2 | confstanding = T–3rd <small>(Mountain)</small> | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2021 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 8–3 | conference = 6–2 | confstanding = T–2nd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = division | year = 2022 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 7–3 | conference = 7–2 | confstanding = 1st <small>(Mountain)</small> | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = division | year = 2023 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 8–2 | conference = 6–2 | confstanding = T–1st <small>(Mountain)</small> | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2024 | name = Mars Hill | overall = 5–4 | conference = 5–2 | confstanding = 3rd <small>(Mountain)</small> | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Mars Hill | overall = 173–156 | confrecord = 109–116 }} {{CFB Yearly Record End | overall = 173–156 | bowls = no | poll = no | polltype = }}
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==External links== * [https://www.marshilllions.com/sports/fball/coaches/clifton_tim?view=bio Mars Hill profile]
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