Alva C. Smith
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 1, 1871 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | October 4, 1941 (aged 69) Narragansett, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1891–1894 | Case |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1896–1898 | Case |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 10–10 |
Alva Cornwall "Ollie" Smith (November 1, 1871 – October 4, 1941) was an American college football player and coach. Born in Cleveland, Smith attended high school at Cleveland’s Central High School. [1]
Smith played football at Case School of Applied Science—now known as Case Western Reserve University as a quarterback from 1891 to 1894. Smith captained the Case football team the two seasons, including the undefeated 1893 Case football team. He majored in chemistry and was a member of Zeta Psi Fraternity. [2]
Smith coached at Case for three seasons, from 1896 to 1898, compiling a record of 10–10.[3] He has a 2–1 record against Ohio State and a 2–1 mark against rival Western Reserve.[4][5][6]
He drowned at Narragansett, Rhode Island on October 4, 1941.[7]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case (Independent) (1896–1898) | |||||||||
| 1896 | Case | 2–4 | |||||||
| 1897 | Case | 5–1 | |||||||
| 1898 | Case | 3–5 | |||||||
| Case: | 10–10 | ||||||||
| Total: | 10–10 | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Fraternity, Zeta Psi (1899). "Pocket Directory".
- ^ Fraternity, Zeta Psi (1913). "Pocket Directory".
- ^ "Alva C. Smith".
- ^ "Case Football 1896/97".
- ^ "Case Football 1897/98".
- ^ "Case Football 1898/99".
- ^ "Erie Man Drowns at Narragansett, R.I." The Kane Republican. Narragansett, Rhode Island. AP. October 6, 1941. p. 1. Retrieved April 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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