Cliff Olson

Clifford Orin Olson (February 7, 1905 – December 6, 1990) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Pacific Lutheran University from 1926 to 1941 and again in 1946.[1] Olson also coached basketball, track, golf, and tennis as Pacific Lutheran. He was the school's athletic director and taught Latin, history, and physical education.

Cliff Olson
Biographical details
Born(1905-02-07)February 7, 1905
Benson, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedDecember 6, 1990(1990-12-06) (aged 85)
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1923–1926Luther
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1929–1941Pacific Lutheran
1946Pacific Lutheran
Head coaching record
Overall64–33–6 (football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
3 WINCO (1939–1941)

Olson was born in Benson, Minnesota and graduated in 1927 with a bachelor's degree from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. He died on December 6, 1990.[2]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Pacific Lutheran Gladiators (Independent) (1929–1937)
1929 Pacific Lutheran 3–3
1930 Pacific Lutheran 5–2
1931 Pacific Lutheran 6–3
1932 Pacific Lutheran 3–4
1933 Pacific Lutheran 1–5
1934 Pacific Lutheran 5–2
1935 Pacific Lutheran 5–1–1
1936 Pacific Lutheran 5–0–2
1937 Pacific Lutheran 3–3–1
Pacific Lutheran Gladiators (Washington Intercollegiate Conference) (1938–1941)
1938 Pacific Lutheran 2–5–10–34th
1939 Pacific Lutheran 7–12–1T–1st
1940 Pacific Lutheran 8–04–01st
1941 Pacific Lutheran 8–14–01st
Pacific Lutheran Gladiators (Washington Intercollegiate Conference) (1946)
1946 Pacific Lutheran 3–3–12–2–13rd
Pacific Lutheran: 64–33–612–6–1
Total:64–33–6
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. p. 612. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  2. "Ex-PLU athletic director, coach Clifford Colson dies". The Morning News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. December 7, 1990. p. B2. Retrieved July 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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