Elvin J. Cassell

Elvin John "Al" Cassell (December 3, 1896 – August 28, 1970) was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Olivet College in Olivet, Michigan from 1926 to 1929, and Jamestown College—now known as the University of Jamestown—in Jamestown, North Dakota, from 1930 to 1946 and again from 1951 to 1953. His football record at Jamestown was 65–49–13. Cassell was also the athletic director and head basketball coach at Jamestown from 1930 to 1964.[1]

Elvin J. Cassell
Biographical details
Born(1896-12-03)December 3, 1896
Alexandria, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedAugust 28, 1970(1970-08-28) (aged 73)
Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1921–1924Carleton
Baseball
1922–1925Carleton
Position(s)Halfback (football)
Pitcher (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1926–1929Olivet
1930–1946Jamestown
1951–1953Jamestown
Basketball
1926–1928Olivet
1930–1964Jamestown
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1925–1926Epworth Military Academy
?–1930Olivet
1930–1964Jamestown
Head coaching record
Overall73–69–18 (football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
5 NDCAC (1933–1935, 1941, 1952)

A native of Alexandria, Minnesota, Cassell was a four-sport star in high school. He attended Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, where he lettered four times each in football and baseball. He was a pitcher in baseball and also ran track.[2] Cassell graduated from Carleton in 1925 and served as athletic director at Epworth Military Academy in Epworth, Iowa from 1925 to 1926.[3]

After retiring from Jamestown in 1964, Cassell worked in life insurance sales and in scouting for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He died on August 28, 1970.[4]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Olivet (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1926–1929)
1926 Olivet 1–5–11–3T–4th
1927 Olivet 1–71–4T–5th
1928 Olivet 1–4–30–3–2T–4th
1929 Olivet 3–4–11–3–14th
Olivet: 8–20–53–13–3
Jamestown Jimmies (North Dakota College Athletic Conference) (1930–1946)
1930 Jamestown 3–4
1931 Jamestown 5–2–1
1932 Jamestown 2–1–2
1933 Jamestown 5–1–11st
1934 Jamestown 6–25–01st
1935 Jamestown 5–1–14–0–11st
1936 Jamestown 4–3–1
1937 Jamestown 4–3–1
1938 Jamestown 2–5–1
1939 Jamestown 2–5–1
1940 Jamestown 4–2–1
1941 Jamestown 6–21st
1942 Jamestown 4–2–1
1943 No team—World War II
1944 No team—World War II
1945 Jamestown 2–1
1946 Jamestown 2–4–1
Jamestown Jimmies (North Dakota College Athletic Conference) (1951–1953)
1951 Jamestown 1–5–1
1952 Jamestown 5–25–1T–1st
1953 Jamestown 3–43–35th
Jamestown: 65–49–13
Total:73–69–18
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. DeLassus, David. "Jamestown College Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 11, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  2. "Former Carleton Star Is Olivet Coach". Battle Creek Enquirer. Battle Creek, Michigan. May 30, 192. p. 11. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. "Former Carl Star To Coach Jimmies". The Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. Associated Press. May 15, 1930. p. 10. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Former Jamestown Athletic Directors Dies". The Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. Associated Press. August 29, 1970. p. 13. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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