Harvey Andrew "Harve" Oliphant Jr. (July 7, 1912 – February 20, 1998)[2][3] was an American football coach. Oliphant was the head football coach at Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan for four seasons, from 1938 to 1941, compiling a record of 5–26–1.[4] He was also the head basketball coach at Adrian from 1938 to 1942, tallying a mark of 15–51.

Harve A. Oliphant
Biographical details
Born(1912-07-07)July 7, 1912
Indiana, U.S.[1]
DiedFebruary 20, 1998(1998-02-20) (aged 85)
Silver City, New Mexico, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1938–1941Adrian
Basketball
1938–1942Adrian
Head coaching record
Overall5–26–1 (football)
15–51 (basketball)

Oliphant was inducted into the Western New Mexico University Hall of Fame in 1994.[5]

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Adrian Bulldogs (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1938–1941)
1938 Adrian 0–7–1 0–6 7th
1939 Adrian 2–6 1–5 6th
1940 Adrian 1–7 1–4 5th
1941 Adrian 2–6 0–5 6th
Adrian: 5–26–1 2–20
Total: 5–26–1

References

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  1. ^ "Person Details for Harve Oliphant, "United States Census, 1940"". familysearch.org. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  2. ^ White, L.E.W.L. (1943). Genealogy of the Wright family: descendants of Richard Wright, Sr. whose will was probated in Rowan County, North Carolina on February 8, 1785: in brief some genealogy of the Morgan, Sears, Kutch, Hazel and Sanders families. L.E.W.L. White. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  3. ^ "Person Details for Harvey A Oliphant, "United States Social Security Death Index"". familysearch.org. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  4. ^ DeLassus, David. "Adrian Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
  5. ^ "Harve Oliphant (1994) - Hall of Fame". Western New Mexico University Athletics. Retrieved September 29, 2022.