:Elvan George

{{Short description|American football player and coach (1912–1974)}}

{{One source

| date = October 2021

}}{{Infobox college coach

| name = Elvan George

| image =

| alt =

| caption =

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1912|9|1}}

| birth_place = Cumby, Texas, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1974|6|21|1912|9|1}}

| death_place = Ada, Oklahoma, U.S.

| alma_mater =

| player_years1 = 1932–1934

| player_team1 = East Central State

| coach_years1 = 1935–1936

| coach_team1 = Coalgate HS (OK)

| coach_years2 = 1937–1939

| coach_team2 = Ada HS (OK) (assistant)

| coach_years3 = 1940–1958

| coach_team3 = Ada HS (OK)

| coach_years4 = 1959–1971

| coach_team4 = East Central

| overall_record = 92–42–5 (college)
174–52–9 (high school)

| bowl_record = 1–3

| tournament_record =

| championships = 4 OCC (1964–1967)

| awards =

| coaching_records =

}}

Elvan M. George (September 1, 1912 – June 21, 1974) was an American football coach. He is known for coaching East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma from 1959 to 1971. Prior to that, he served as head coach at Ada High School in Ada, Oklahoma where his teams won six state championships—1951, 1952, and 1954 to 1957. He is considered one of the most influential figures in Oklahoma sports history.[http://newsok.com/centennial/topcontributors Top 100 Contributors to Sports in Oklahoma]

Head coaching record

=College=

{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }}

{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead

| name = East Central Tigers

| conf = Oklahoma Collegiate Conference

| startyear = 1959

| endyear = 1971

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 1959

| name = East Central

| overall = 8–4

| conference = 4–2

| confstanding = 3rd

| bowlname = Christmas Festival Bowl

| bowloutcome = L

| bcsbowl =

| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 1960

| name = East Central

| overall = 7–5

| conference = 4–2

| confstanding = T–2nd

| bowlname = Rice Bowl

| bowloutcome = W

| bcsbowl =

| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 1961

| name = East Central

| overall = 5–5

| conference = 3–4

| confstanding = 4th

| bowlname =

| bowloutcome =

| bcsbowl =

| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 1962

| name = East Central

| overall = 9–3

| conference = 6–1

| confstanding = 2nd

| bowlname = All-Sports Bowl

| bowloutcome = L

| bcsbowl =

| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 1963

| name = East Central

| overall = 8–1–1

| conference = 5–1–1

| confstanding = 2nd

| bowlname =

| bowloutcome =

| bcsbowl =

| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship = conference

| year = 1964

| name = East Central

| overall = 9–2–1

| conference = 6–0–1

| confstanding = 1st

| bowlname = All-Sports Bowl

| bowloutcome = L

| bcsbowl =

| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship = conference

| year = 1965

| name = East Central

| overall = 9–1

| conference = 7–0

| confstanding = 1st

| bowlname =

| bowloutcome =

| bcsbowl =

| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship = conference

| year = 1966

| name = East Central

| overall = 7–3–1

| conference = 5–1–1

| confstanding = 1st

| bowlname =

| bowloutcome =

| bcsbowl =

| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship = conference

| year = 1967

| name = East Central

| overall = 8–2

| conference = 6–1

| confstanding = T–1st

| bowlname =

| bowloutcome =

| bcsbowl =

| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 1968

| name = East Central

| overall = 7–2–1

| conference = 5–1–1

| confstanding = 2nd

| bowlname =

| bowloutcome =

| bcsbowl =

| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 1969

| name = East Central

| overall = 6–4–1

| conference = 4–2–1

| confstanding = 4th

| bowlname =

| bowloutcome =

| bcsbowl =

| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 1970

| name = East Central

| overall = 6–4

| conference = 4–4

| confstanding = 5th

| bowlname =

| bowloutcome =

| bcsbowl =

| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 1971

| name = East Central

| overall = 3–7

| conference = 3–5

| confstanding = 6th

| bowlname =

| bowloutcome =

| bcsbowl =

| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal

| name = East Central

| overall = 92–42–5

| confrecord = 62–24–5

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record End

| overall = 92–42–5

| bowls = no

| poll = no

| polltype =

}}

References

External links

{{Find a Grave|139959817}}

Category:1912 births

Category:1974 deaths

Category:East Central Tigers football coaches

Category:East Central Tigers football players

Category:High school football coaches in Oklahoma

Category:Players of American football from Hopkins County, Texas