Alvin H. Culver Explained

Alvin H. Culver
Birth Date:9 March 1873
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Death Place:Cook County, Illinois, U.S.
Player Years1:1892–1893
Player Team1:Chicago
Player Years2:1894
Player Team2:Chicago Athletic Association
Player Positions:Quarterback
Coach Years1:1895–1896
Coach Team1:Northwestern
Overall Record:12–6–2

Alvin H. Culver (March 9, 1873 – July 17, 1955)[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alumni record of the College of liberal arts, 1903. 1903.
  2. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigten/northwestern/coaching_records.php Northwestern Wildcats coaching records
  3. http://www.library.northwestern.edu/archives/exhibits/football/1.html A History of Football at Northwestern: The First Twenty Years: 1882-1902