A. R. Van Cleave

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]

A. R. Van Cleave

Van Cleave pictured in Phi Psi Cli 1927, Elon yearbook
Biographical details
Born	(1889-12-20)December 20, 1889 Farmersburg, Indiana, U.S.
Died	September 24, 1987(1987-09-24) (aged 97) Roanoke, Alabama, U.S.
Alma mater	Union Christian College, Indiana State University, Indiana University, University of Chicago
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1926	Elon
Head coaching record
Overall	0–10

Van Cleave graduated from the Union Christian College in 1913, Indiana State Normal School in 1919, Indiana University Bloomington in 1921, and the University of Chicago in 1923. He served in the United States Army and became a private first class. He was also Professor of Philosophy at Elon during his time there.^[2] In 1943, he received an honorary degree from Elon. At the time he was President of Piedmont College in Georgia.^[3] He resigned in 1952.^[4]

Van Cleave died in Roanoke, Alabama in 1987. He was 97.^[5][6]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Elon Fightin' Christians (Independent) (1926)
1926	Elon	0–10
Elon:		0–10
Total:		0–10