| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 6, 1922 Kokomo, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | January 21, 1997 (aged 74) Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1940–1941 | Tuskegee |
| 1946–1947 | Tuskegee |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| c. 1950 | Grambling State (assistant) |
| 1955–1963 | Tuskegee |
| 1964–1968 | Alabama State |
| 1969–1973 | Hampton |
| 1977–1979 | Albany State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 92–110–10 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 SIAC (1965–1966) | |
Whitney L. Van Cleve (April 6, 1922 – January 21, 1997) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Tuskegee University from 1955 to 1963, Alabama State University from 1964 to 1968, Hampton University from 1969 to 1973, and Albany State University from 1977 to 1979, compiling career head coaching record of92–110–10.
Coaching career
Van Cleve began his coaching career as an assistant at Grambling College—now known as Grambling State University—under Eddie Robinson.[1]
Tuskegee
Van Cleve was the ninth head football coach at Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama and he held that position for nine seasons, from 1955 until 1963. His coaching record at Tuskegee was 42–35–5.[2]
Alabama State
Van Cleve became the 15th head coach at Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama starting the 1964 season, and he remained there for the next five seasons. He posted a record of 35–14–1.[3]
Hampton
Van Cleve was the 13th head football coach at Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia. Unlike his success at Alabama State, Van Cleve posted a record of 3–44–2.[4]
Albany State
Van Cleve coached the Albany State Golden Rams football team from 1977 to 1979 and compiled a record of 12–17–2.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuskegee Golden Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1955–1963) | |||||||||
| 1955 | Tuskegee | 2–6–2 | 1–5–2 | T–14th | |||||
| 1956 | Tuskegee | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1957 | Tuskegee | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1958 | Tuskegee | 6–3–1 | 5–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1959 | Tuskegee | 4–4–1 | |||||||
| 1960 | Tuskegee | 7–2 | |||||||
| 1961 | Tuskegee | 4–4–1 | |||||||
| 1962 | Tuskegee | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1963 | Tuskegee | 5–4 | |||||||
| Tuskegee: | 42–35–5 | ||||||||
| Alabama State Hornets (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1964–1968) | |||||||||
| 1964 | Alabama State | 4–6 | |||||||
| 1965 | Alabama State | 6–4 | 1st | ||||||
| 1966 | Alabama State | 8–2 | 1st | ||||||
| 1967 | Alabama State | 9–1 | |||||||
| 1968 | Alabama State | 8–1–1 | |||||||
| Alabama State: | 35–14–1 | ||||||||
| Hampton Pirates (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1969–1973) | |||||||||
| 1969 | Hampton | 0–9 | 0–7 | 17th | |||||
| 1970 | Hampton | 0–9 | 0–5 | 9th (Northern) | |||||
| 1971 | Hampton | 1–9 | 1–6 | 5th (Northern) | |||||
| 1972 | Hampton | 1–10 | 1–4 | 5th (Northern) | |||||
| 1973 | Hampton | 1–7–2 | 1–5–1 | T–9th | |||||
| Hampton: | 3–44–2 | ||||||||
| Albany State Golden Rams (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1977–1979) | |||||||||
| 1977 | Albany State | 7–3 | 2–3 | T–3rd (Division I) | |||||
| 1978 | Albany State | 4–5–1 | 2–3 | ||||||
| 1979 | Albany State | 1–9–1 | 0–4 | ||||||
| Albany State: | 12–17–2 | 4–10 | |||||||
| Total: | 92–110–10 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ Dempsey, John (February 14, 1997). "Ex-Kat made an impact on college football". Kokomo Tribune. Kokomo, Indiana. Retrieved May 30, 2016 – via Newspapers.com
.
- ^ "Tuskegee University#Sports coaching records". Archived from the original on 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ College Football Data Warehouse Archived 2010-02-11 at the Wayback Machine Alabama State Coaching Records
- ^ College Football Data Warehouse Archived 2010-02-11 at the Wayback Machine Hampton College Coaching Records
 | This biographical article relating to a college football coach first appointed in the 1950s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This page was last edited on 23 January 2024, at 17:15