Alvin H. Culver
Appearance
![]() Culver from The Ninety-Six Syllabus | |
Biographical details | |
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Born | Chicago, Illinois | March 9, 1873
Died | July 17, 1955 Cook County, Illinois | (aged 82)
Playing career | |
1892–1893 | Chicago |
1894 | Chicago Athletic Association |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1895–1896 | Northwestern |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 12–6–2 |
Alvin H. Culver (March 9, 1873 – July 17, 1955)[1][2] was an American football player and coach. He served as the third head football coach at Northwestern University, coaching two seasons from 1895 to 1896 and compiling a record of 12–6–2.[3] From 1892 to 1893, he also played college football, while attending the school. In 1894, he played for the Chicago Athletic Association alongside future Northwestern coach, Jesse Van Doozer, who had briefly dropped out of college to play one season with the team.[4]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Northwestern Purple (Independent) (1895) | |||||||||
1895 | Northwestern | 6–5 | |||||||
Northwestern Purple (Western Conference) (1896) | |||||||||
1896 | Northwestern | 6–1–2 | 2–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
Northwestern: | 12–6–2 | 2–1–1 | |||||||
Total: | 12–6–2 |
References
Categories:
- 1873 births
- 1955 deaths
- 19th-century players of American football
- Chicago Athletic Association players
- Northwestern Wildcats football coaches
- Northwestern Wildcats football players
- Sportspeople from Chicago
- Players of American football from Illinois
- College football coaches first appointed in the 1890s stubs