Zora Clevenger
Zora Clevenger went 48–34–5 as a head coach, 1908–1919, at Nebraska Wesleyan, Tennessee and Kansas State. Wikipedia’s season articles record one season differently (1919, 3–5–1); by them his record is 47–34–5. Share
Three seasons our game records don’t credit to him come from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 1908–10 at Nebraska Wesleyan. They’re marked in the table.
- Record
- 48–34–5 career
- Seasons
- 12
- Schools
- 3
- AP poll
- Began in 1936, after this career
- Best season
- 1914 9–0
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | Nebraska Wesleyan * | 1–2 | ||||
| 1909 | Nebraska Wesleyan * | 0–3–1 | ||||
| 1910 | Nebraska Wesleyan * | 1–5 | ||||
| 1911 | Tennessee | 3–4–2 | T–16th | |||
| 1912 | Tennessee | 4–4 | T–14th | |||
| 1913 | Tennessee | 6–3 | 12th | |||
| 1914 | Tennessee | 9–0 | T–1st | |||
| 1915 | Tennessee | 4–4 | 15th | |||
| 1916 | Kansas State | 6–1–1 | 4th | |||
| 1917 | Kansas State | 6–2 | 4th | |||
| 1918 | Kansas State | 4–1 | ||||
| 1919 | Kansas State | 4–5–1 (Wikipedia: 3–5–1) | 6th |
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game. Conference finishes from the Wikipedia article’s record table. * A season our game records don’t credit to him; its record is the article’s.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against rivals | 25 | 8–15–2 | 36% |
| Conference games | 28 | 10–16–2 | 39% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 20 | 6–10–4 | 40% |
| At home | 47 | 39–6–2 | 85% |
| On the road | 27 | 7–18–2 | 30% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 49 | 42–4–3 | 89% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 25 | 4–20–1 | 18% |
His own 74 games on file, 1911–1919, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Against other head coaches
| Coach | Record | Their schools | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan McGugin 1913–1915 | 1–2 | Vanderbilt | 3 | |
| Charles Mayser 1917–1919 | 1–2 | Iowa State | 3 |
Zora Clevenger’s record against the head coaches he met three or more times, from the games on file, as played.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kentuckyseries | 5 | 2–3 |
| Bakerseries | 4 | 4–0 |
| Kansasseries | 4 | 0–3–1 |
| Carson Newmanseries | 3 | 3–0 |
| Emporia Stateseries | 3 | 3–0 |
| Maryville (TN)series | 3 | 3–0 |
| Washburnseries | 3 | 3–0 |
| Missouriseries | 3 | 2–0–1 |
Other roles
- Team captain, Indiana 1903 (his playing career)
From each season’s Wikipedia article.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908–10 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Head coach | |
| 1911–15 | Tennessee | Head coach | |
| 1916–19 | Kansas State | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.