| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 25, 1946 Claremont, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1966–1969 | New Hampshire |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1975–1979 | Yale (OL) |
| 1980–1983 | Penn (OC) |
| 1983–1985 | New Haven |
| 1986–1988 | Columbia |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 14–46 |
Larry Brian McElreavy (born September 25, 1946) is a former American football player and coach. From 1983 to 1985 he led the New Haven Chargers, going 12–18. From 1986 to 1988 he was head coach at Columbia University (the Lions), going 2–28. McElreavy resigned following the 1988 season and finished his head coaching career with an overall record of 14–46.[1][2]
After leaving coaching, McElreavy went into the real estate business. He currently works as a car salesman in Bellows Falls, Vermont.[3]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven Chargers (NCAA Division II independent) (1983–1985) | |||||||||
| 1983 | New Haven | 1–9 | |||||||
| 1984 | New Haven | 5–5 | |||||||
| 1985 | New Haven | 6–4 | |||||||
| New Haven: | 12–18 | ||||||||
| Columbia Lions (Ivy League) (1986–1988) | |||||||||
| 1986 | Columbia | 0–10 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
| 1987 | Columbia | 0–10 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
| 1988 | Columbia | 2–8 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
| Columbia: | 2–28 | 2–19 | |||||||
| Total: | 14–46 | ||||||||