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American football and baseball coach (1894–1975)

Carl Snavely
Biographical details
Snavely from 1951 Yackety Yack, North Carolina yearbook
Born	(1894-07-30)July 30, 1894 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Died	July 12, 1975(1975-07-12) (aged 80) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1911–1914	Lebanon Valley
Baseball
c. 1914	Lebanon Valley
1914	York White Roses / Lancaster Red Roses
1915	Chambersburg Maroons

Position(s)	First baseman (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1921	Marietta (backfield)
1922–1926	Bellefonte Academy (PA)
1927–1933	Bucknell
1934–1935	North Carolina
1936–1944	Cornell
1945–1952	North Carolina
1953–1958	Washington University
Basketball
1921–1922	Marietta
Baseball
1922	Marietta
1928–1934	Bucknell

Head coaching record
Overall	180–96–16 (college football) 4–14 (college basketball) 34–61 (college baseball) 40–2–3 (high school football)
Bowls	0–3
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 National (1939) 2 SoCon (1946, 1949)


College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1965 (profile)

Carl Gray "The Grey Fox" Snavely (July 30, 1894 – July 12, 1975) was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Bucknell University (1927–1933), the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1934–1935, 1945–1952), Cornell University (1936–1944), and Washington University in St. Louis (1953–1958), compiling a career college football record of 180–96–16. Snavely was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1965.

Snavley was the head football coach at Bellefonte Academy in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania from 1922 to 1926, tallying a mark of 40–2–3 in five seasons. From 1927 to 1933, Snavely served as the head football coach at Bucknell, where he compiled a 42–16–8 record. From 1934 to 1935, and from 1945 to 1952, he served as the head football coach at North Carolina, where he compiled a 59–35–5 record. He was a proponent of the single wing offense. From 1936 to 1944, he served as the head football coach at Cornell, where he compiled a 46–26–3 record. He was a 1915 graduate of Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pennsylvania, where he played four years on the football team. He was a 1976 inductee into their athletic Hall of Fame.

Head coaching record

College football


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	AP
Bucknell (Independent) (1927–1933)
1927	Bucknell	6–3–1
1928	Bucknell	5–2–3
1929	Bucknell	8–2
1930	Bucknell	6–3
1931	Bucknell	6–0–3
1932	Bucknell	4–4–1
1933	Bucknell	7–2
Bucknell:		42–16–8
North Carolina Tar Heels (Southern Conference) (1934–1935)
1934	North Carolina	7–1–1	2–0–1	2nd
1935	North Carolina	8–1	4–1	2nd
Cornell Big Red (Independent) (1936–1944)
1936	Cornell	3–5
1937	Cornell	5–2–1
1938	Cornell	5–1–1				12
1939	Cornell	8–0				4
1940	Cornell	6–2				15
1941	Cornell	5–3
1942	Cornell	3–5–1
1943	Cornell	6–4
1944	Cornell	5–4
Cornell:		46–26–3
North Carolina Tar Heels (Southern Conference) (1945–1952)
1945	North Carolina	5–5	2–2	7th
1946	North Carolina	8–2–1	4–0–1	1st	L Sugar	9
1947	North Carolina	8–2	4–1	2nd		9
1948	North Carolina	9–1–1	4–0–1	2nd	L Sugar	3
1949	North Carolina	7–4	5–0	1st	L Cotton	16
1950	North Carolina	3–5–2	3–2–1	2nd
1951	North Carolina	2–8	2–3	T–10th
1952	North Carolina	2–6	1–2	T–9th
North Carolina:		59–35–5	25–21–4
Washington University Bears (Independent) (1953–1958)
1953	Washington University	7–2
1954	Washington University	6–3
1955	Washington University	5–4
1956	Washington University	6–3
1957	Washington University	5–3
1958	Washington University	4–4
Washington University:		33–19
Total:		180–96–16
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth
Rankings from final AP Poll.

References

"Carl Snavely, New Bucknell Coach". Pittston Gazette. Pittston, Pennsylvania. December 6, 1926. p. 6. Retrieved November 5, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

Carl Snavely at the College Football Hall of Fame
Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Carl Snavely at Find a Grave

v t e Bucknell Bison head football coaches
No coach (1881–1894) Bill Young (1895–1896) George Jennings (1897–1898) George W. Hoskins (1899–1906) James H. Costello (1907) Paul G. Smith (1908) George W. Hoskins (1909) Byron W. Dickson (1910–1913) George Cockill (1914) George Johnson (1915–1917) Edgar Wingard (1918) Pete Reynolds (1919–1923) Charley Moran (1924–1926) Carl Snavely (1927–1933) Edward Mylin (1934–1936) Al Humphreys (1937–1942) John Sitarsky (1943) J. Ellwood Ludwig (1944–1945) Al Humphreys (1946) Harry Lawrence (1947–1957) Bob Odell (1958–1964) Carroll Huntress (1965–1968) Fred Prender (1969–1974) Bob Curtis (1975–1985) George Landis (1986–1988) Lou Maranzana (1989–1994) Tom Gadd (1995–2001) Dave Kotulski (2002) Tim Landis (2003–2009) Joe Susan (2010–2018) Dave Cecchini (2019– )

Bucknell Bison head football coaches

No coach (1881–1894)
Bill Young (1895–1896)
George Jennings (1897–1898)
George W. Hoskins (1899–1906)
James H. Costello (1907)
Paul G. Smith (1908)
George W. Hoskins (1909)
Byron W. Dickson (1910–1913)
George Cockill (1914)
George Johnson (1915–1917)
Edgar Wingard (1918)
Pete Reynolds (1919–1923)
Charley Moran (1924–1926)
Carl Snavely (1927–1933)
Edward Mylin (1934–1936)
Al Humphreys (1937–1942)
John Sitarsky (1943)
J. Ellwood Ludwig (1944–1945)
Al Humphreys (1946)
Harry Lawrence (1947–1957)
Bob Odell (1958–1964)
Carroll Huntress (1965–1968)
Fred Prender (1969–1974)
Bob Curtis (1975–1985)
George Landis (1986–1988)
Lou Maranzana (1989–1994)
Tom Gadd (1995–2001)
Dave Kotulski (2002)
Tim Landis (2003–2009)
Joe Susan (2010–2018)
Dave Cecchini (2019– )

v t e Bucknell Bison head baseball coaches
Unknown (1886) No team (1887) Unknown (1888–1907) Paul G. Smith (1908) Unknown (1909–1910) Byron W. Dickson (1911–1913) Frank Cruikshank (1914) George Cockill (1915–1917) No team (1918) Haps Benfer (1919) Walter Blair (1920) George Cockill (1921–1922) Moose McCormick (1923–1925) Walter Blair (1926–1927) Carl Snavely (1928–1934) Edward Mylin (1935–1937) John Sitarsky (1938–1943) J. Ellwood Ludwig (1944) Russell E. Wright (1945) Williams H. Lane (1946–1957) Tom Thompson (1967–1981) Gene Depew (1982–2012) Scott Heather (2013– )

Bucknell Bison head baseball coaches

Unknown (1886)
No team (1887)
Unknown (1888–1907)
Paul G. Smith (1908)
Unknown (1909–1910)
Byron W. Dickson (1911–1913)
Frank Cruikshank (1914)
George Cockill (1915–1917)
No team (1918)
Haps Benfer (1919)
Walter Blair (1920)
George Cockill (1921–1922)
Moose McCormick (1923–1925)
Walter Blair (1926–1927)
Carl Snavely (1928–1934)
Edward Mylin (1935–1937)
John Sitarsky (1938–1943)
J. Ellwood Ludwig (1944)
Russell E. Wright (1945)
Williams H. Lane (1946–1957)
Tom Thompson (1967–1981)
Gene Depew (1982–2012)
Scott Heather (2013– )

v t e North Carolina Tar Heels head football coaches
Hector Cowan (1888) No coach (1889) No team (1890) William P. Graves (1891) No coach (1892–1893) Vernon K. Irvine (1894) Thomas Trenchard (1895) Gordon Johnston (1896) William Ayres Reynolds (1897–1900) Charles O. Jenkins (1901) Herman Olcott (1902–1903) R. R. Brown (1904) Bill Warner (1905) Willis Kienholz (1906) Otis Lamson (1907) Edward L. Greene (1908) Arthur Brides (1909–1910) Branch Bocock (1911) C. W. Martin (1912) Thomas Trenchard (1913–1915) Thomas J. Campbell (1916) No team (1917–1918) Thomas J. Campbell (1919) Myron Fuller (1920) Bill Fetzer & Bob Fetzer (1921–1925) Chuck Collins (1926–1933) Carl Snavely (1934–1935) Raymond Wolf (1936–1941) Jim Tatum (1942) Tom Young (1943) Gene McEver (1944) Carl Snavely (1945–1952) George T. Barclay (1953–1955) Jim Tatum (1956–1958) Jim Hickey (1959–1966) Bill Dooley (1967–1977) Dick Crum (1978–1987) Mack Brown (1988–1997) Carl Torbush (1998–2000) John Bunting (2001–2006) Butch Davis (2007–2010) Everett Withers # (2011) Larry Fedora (2012–2018) Mack Brown (2019–2024) Freddie Kitchens # (2024) Bill Belichick (2025– )
# denotes interim head coach

North Carolina Tar Heels head football coaches

Hector Cowan (1888)
No coach (1889)
No team (1890)
William P. Graves (1891)
No coach (1892–1893)
Vernon K. Irvine (1894)
Thomas Trenchard (1895)
Gordon Johnston (1896)
William Ayres Reynolds (1897–1900)
Charles O. Jenkins (1901)
Herman Olcott (1902–1903)
R. R. Brown (1904)
Bill Warner (1905)
Willis Kienholz (1906)
Otis Lamson (1907)
Edward L. Greene (1908)
Arthur Brides (1909–1910)
Branch Bocock (1911)
C. W. Martin (1912)
Thomas Trenchard (1913–1915)
Thomas J. Campbell (1916)
No team (1917–1918)
Thomas J. Campbell (1919)
Myron Fuller (1920)
Bill Fetzer & Bob Fetzer (1921–1925)
Chuck Collins (1926–1933)
Carl Snavely (1934–1935)
Raymond Wolf (1936–1941)
Jim Tatum (1942)
Tom Young (1943)
Gene McEver (1944)
Carl Snavely (1945–1952)
George T. Barclay (1953–1955)
Jim Tatum (1956–1958)
Jim Hickey (1959–1966)
Bill Dooley (1967–1977)
Dick Crum (1978–1987)
Mack Brown (1988–1997)
Carl Torbush (1998–2000)
John Bunting (2001–2006)
Butch Davis (2007–2010)
Everett Withers # (2011)
Larry Fedora (2012–2018)
Mack Brown (2019–2024)
Freddie Kitchens # (2024)
Bill Belichick (2025– )

# denotes interim head coach

v t e Cornell Big Red head football coaches
No coach (1887–1891) Carl Johanson (1892–1893) Marshall Newell (1894–1895) George Sanford (1896) Pop Warner (1897–1898) Percy Haughton (1899–1900) Raymond Starbuck (1901–1902) Bill Warner (1903) Pop Warner (1904–1906) Henry Schoellkopf (1907–1908) George Walder (1909) Daniel A. Reed (1910–1911) Albert Sharpe (1912–1917) No team (1918) John H. Rush (1919) Gil Dobie (1920–1935) Carl Snavely (1936–1944) Edward McKeever (1945–1946) George K. James (1947–1960) Tom Harp (1961–1965) Jack Musick (1966–1974) George Seifert (1975–1976) Bob Blackman (1977–1982) Maxie Baughan (1983–1988) Jack Fouts (1989) Jim Hofher (1990–1997) Pete Mangurian (1998–2000) Tim Pendergast (2001–2003) Jim Knowles (2004–2009) Kent Austin (2010–2012) David Archer (2013–2019) No team (2020) David Archer (2021–2023) Dan Swanstrom (2024– )

Cornell Big Red head football coaches

No coach (1887–1891)
Carl Johanson (1892–1893)
Marshall Newell (1894–1895)
George Sanford (1896)
Pop Warner (1897–1898)
Percy Haughton (1899–1900)
Raymond Starbuck (1901–1902)
Bill Warner (1903)
Pop Warner (1904–1906)
Henry Schoellkopf (1907–1908)
George Walder (1909)
Daniel A. Reed (1910–1911)
Albert Sharpe (1912–1917)
No team (1918)
John H. Rush (1919)
Gil Dobie (1920–1935)
Carl Snavely (1936–1944)
Edward McKeever (1945–1946)
George K. James (1947–1960)
Tom Harp (1961–1965)
Jack Musick (1966–1974)
George Seifert (1975–1976)
Bob Blackman (1977–1982)
Maxie Baughan (1983–1988)
Jack Fouts (1989)
Jim Hofher (1990–1997)
Pete Mangurian (1998–2000)
Tim Pendergast (2001–2003)
Jim Knowles (2004–2009)
Kent Austin (2010–2012)
David Archer (2013–2019)
No team (2020)
David Archer (2021–2023)
Dan Swanstrom (2024– )

v t e Washington University Bears head football coaches
No coach (1887–1888) Arthur L. Tuttle (1889–1892) No coach (1893–1897) Edwin W. Lee (1898) Arthur N. Sager (1899) Edwin W. Lee (1900) Maurice Gordon Clarke (1901) Hugh White (1902) L. W. Boynton (1903–1904) Charles A. Fairweather (1905) J. Merrill Blanchard (1906–1907) Frank Cayou (1908–1912) William P. Edmunds (1913–1916) Red Rutherford (1917–1919) George Rider (1920–1922) Byron Wimberly (1923–1924) Bob Higgins (1925–1927) Albert Sharpe (1928–1931) Jimmy Conzelman (1932–1939) Frank Loebs (1940–1941) Tom Gorman (1942) No team (1943–1946) Weeb Ewbank (1947–1948) Irwin Uteritz (1949–1952) Carl Snavely (1953–1958) Lynn Hovland (1959–1961) Dave Puddington (1962–1967) Richard D. Martin (1968–1971) Donald E. McCright (1972–1976) Chris Gianoulakis (1977–1979) Ken Henderson (1980–1982) Fred K. Remmy (1983–1987) Ken Woody (1988) Larry Kindbom (1989–2019) No team (2020) Aaron Keen (2021– )

Washington University Bears head football coaches

No coach (1887–1888)
Arthur L. Tuttle (1889–1892)
No coach (1893–1897)
Edwin W. Lee (1898)
Arthur N. Sager (1899)
Edwin W. Lee (1900)
Maurice Gordon Clarke (1901)
Hugh White (1902)
L. W. Boynton (1903–1904)
Charles A. Fairweather (1905)
J. Merrill Blanchard (1906–1907)
Frank Cayou (1908–1912)
William P. Edmunds (1913–1916)
Red Rutherford (1917–1919)
George Rider (1920–1922)
Byron Wimberly (1923–1924)
Bob Higgins (1925–1927)
Albert Sharpe (1928–1931)
Jimmy Conzelman (1932–1939)
Frank Loebs (1940–1941)
Tom Gorman (1942)
No team (1943–1946)
Weeb Ewbank (1947–1948)
Irwin Uteritz (1949–1952)
Carl Snavely (1953–1958)
Lynn Hovland (1959–1961)
Dave Puddington (1962–1967)
Richard D. Martin (1968–1971)
Donald E. McCright (1972–1976)
Chris Gianoulakis (1977–1979)
Ken Henderson (1980–1982)
Fred K. Remmy (1983–1987)
Ken Woody (1988)
Larry Kindbom (1989–2019)
No team (2020)
Aaron Keen (2021– )

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