Elvan George
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 1, 1912 Cumby, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | June 21, 1974 (aged 61) Ada, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1932–1934 | East Central |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1935–1936 | Coalgate HS (OK) |
| 1937–1939 | Ada HS (OK) (assistant) |
| 1940–1958 | Ada HS (OK) |
| 1959–1971 | East Central |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1958–1974 | East Central |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 92–42–5 (college) 174–52–9 (high school) |
| Bowls | 1–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 OCC (1964–1967) | |
Elvan M. George (September 1, 1912 – June 21, 1974) was an American football coach and athletics administrator. 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.[1] George was also the athletic director at East Central until his death in 1974.
George died on June 21, 1974, at his home in Ada, after suffering an apparent heart attack.[2]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Central Tigers (Oklahoma Collegiate Conference) (1959–1971) | |||||||||
| 1959 | East Central | 8–4 | 4–2 | 3rd | L Christmas Festival Bowl | ||||
| 1960 | East Central | 7–5 | 4–2 | T–2nd | W Rice Bowl | ||||
| 1961 | East Central | 5–5 | 3–4 | 4th | |||||
| 1962 | East Central | 9–3 | 6–1 | 2nd | L All-Sports Bowl | ||||
| 1963 | East Central | 8–1–1 | 5–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1964 | East Central | 9–2–1 | 6–0–1 | 1st | L All-Sports Bowl | ||||
| 1965 | East Central | 9–1 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1966 | East Central | 7–3–1 | 5–1–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1967 | East Central | 8–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1968 | East Central | 7–2–1 | 5–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1969 | East Central | 6–4–1 | 4–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1970 | East Central | 6–4 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1971 | East Central | 3–7 | 3–5 | 6th | |||||
| East Central: | 92–42–5 | 62–24–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 92–42–5 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ Thompson, Ernest (December 20, 1958). "Elvan George Resigns at Ada To Become East Central Coach". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 9. Retrieved March 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "George Dies of Heart Attack". Tulsa World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. June 22, 1974. p. B2. Retrieved March 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .