| William Clipson | |
| Birth Date: | 30 December 1920 |
| Death Place: | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Alabama (Ed.D.) |
| Coach Sport1: | Football |
| Coach Years2: | c. 1942–1951 |
| Coach Team2: | Troy HS (AL) |
| Coach Years3: | 1955–1965 |
| Coach Team3: | Troy State |
| Coach Sport4: | Basketball |
| Coach Years5: | 1952–1955 |
| Coach Team5: | Florida Southern |
| Overall Record: | 26–68 (college football) 22–45 (college basketball) 44–26–5 (high school football) |
William Floyd Clipson (December 30, 1920 – June 25, 1996) was an American football and basketball coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Troy State University—now known as Troy University—in Troy, Alabama from 1955 to 1965, compiling a record of 26–68.[2] Clipson was the head basketball coach at Florida Southern College from 1952 to 1955, tallying a mark of 22–45.[3] Clipson died on June 25, 1996, at his home in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.[4]