 Van Cleave pictured in Phi Psi Cli 1927, Elon yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 20, 1889 Farmersburg, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | September 24, 1987 (aged 97) Roanoke, Alabama, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Union Christian College, Indiana State University, Indiana College, University of Chicago |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1926 | Elon |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–10 |
Albert Ray Van Cleave (December 20, 1889 – September 24, 1987) was an American football coach, professor, and college administrator. He was the head football coach at Elon University in Elon, North Carolina for the 1926 season, compiling a record of 0–10.[1][2]
Van Cleave was an alumnus of Union Christian College, Indiana State University, Indiana College, and the University of Chicago. He was also Professor of Philosophy at Elon during his time there.[3] In 1943, he received an honorary degree from Elon. At the time he was President of Piedmont College in Georgia.[4] He resigned in 1952.[5]
Van Cleave died in Roanoke, Alabama in 1987. He was 97.[6][7]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elon Fightin' Christians (Independent) (1926) | |||||||||
| 1926 | Elon | 0–10 | |||||||
| Elon: | 0–10 | ||||||||
| Total: | 0–10 | ||||||||