Alvin H. Culver

Alvin H. Culver (March 9, 1873 – July 17, 1955)^[1] was an American football player and coach. He served as the third head football coach at Northwestern University, coaching two seasons from 1895 to 1896 and compiling a record of 12–6–2.^[2] From 1892 to 1893, he also played college football, while attending the school. In 1894, he played for the Chicago Athletic Association alongside future Northwestern coach, Jesse Van Doozer, who had briefly dropped out of college to play one season with the team.^[3]

Alvin H. Culver

Culver from The Ninety-Six Syllabus
Biographical details
Born	(1873-03-09)March 9, 1873 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	July 17, 1955(1955-07-17) (aged 82) Cook County, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
1892–1893	Chicago
1894	Chicago Athletic Association
Position(s)	Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1895–1896	Northwestern
Head coaching record
Overall	12–6–2

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Northwestern Purple (Independent) (1895)
1895	Northwestern	6–5
Northwestern Purple (Western Conference) (1896)
1896	Northwestern	6–1–2	2–1–1	3rd
Northwestern:		12–6–2	2–1–1
Total:		12–6–2

References

1. "Alumni record of the College of liberal arts, 1903". 1903.
2. Northwestern Wildcats coaching records Archived June 23, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
3. A History of Football at Northwestern: The First Twenty Years: 1882-1902