![]() McCasland pictured in The Prickly Pear 1920, Abilene Christian yearbook | |
Biographical details | |
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Born | Comanche, Texas, U.S. | September 27, 1896
Died | November 15, 1970 Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 74)
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1919 | Abilene Christian |
Basketball | |
1919–1920 | Abilene Christian |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 2–2 (football) |
Selby Vernon McCasland (September 27, 1896 – November 15, 1970)[1][2] was an American scholar of religion and was president of the American Academy of Religion in 1949.[3] Earlier in life, he was a coach of American football and basketball at Abilene Christian University.
McCasland was the author of many books on religion.[4]
McCasland was the first head football coach at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas and he held that position for the 1919 season.[5] His coaching record at Abilene Christian 2–2.[6]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Abilene Christian (Independent) (1919) | |||||||||
1919 | Abilene Christian | 2–2 | |||||||
Abilene Christian: | 2–2 | ||||||||
Total: | 2–2 |