Alexander Joseph Yunevich (December 8, 1909 – January 28, 1992) was an American college football player and coach.
Biographical details | |
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Born | December 8, 1909 |
Died | January 28, 1992 Venice, Florida, U.S. | (aged 82)
Playing career | |
1929–1931 | Purdue |
Position(s) | Fullback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1933 | Lehigh (assistant) |
1934–1936 | Central State (MI) |
1937–1941 | Alfred |
1942 | Lakehurst NAS (assistant) |
1946–1976 | Alfred |
Baseball | |
1937 | Central State (MI) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 186–98–13 (football) 5–2 (baseball) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Football 2 ICAC (1972, 1976) | |
Awards | |
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Career
editHe served as the head football coach at Central State Teachers College—now known as Central Michigan University—from 1934 to 1936 and at Alfred University from 1937 to 1976, compiling a career college football record of 186–98–13. Yunevich played football as a fullback at Purdue University.
Yunevich was an assistant coach for the 1942 Lakehurst Naval Air Station Blimps football team.[1]
Death
editHe died on January 28, 1992, in Venice, Florida, where he lived during his retirement.[2][3]
Head coaching record
editFootball
editYear | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Central State Bearcats (Independent) (1934–1936) | |||||||||
1934 | Central State | 5–3 | |||||||
1935 | Central State | 2–6 | |||||||
1936 | Central State | 3–4–1 | |||||||
Central State: | 9–13–1 | ||||||||
Alfred Saxons (Independent) (1937–1941) | |||||||||
1937 | Alfred | 7–0 | |||||||
1938 | Alfred | 4–2–1 | |||||||
1939 | Alfred | 5–2 | |||||||
1940 | Alfred | 6–0–1 | |||||||
1941 | Alfred | 4–2–1 | |||||||
Alfred Saxons (Independent) (1946–1971) | |||||||||
1946 | Alfred | 5–1 | |||||||
1947 | Alfred | 5–3 | |||||||
1948 | Alfred | 3–4 | |||||||
1949 | Alfred | 4–4 | |||||||
1950 | Alfred | 5–2 | |||||||
1951 | Alfred | 6–1–1 | |||||||
1952 | Alfred | 6–0–1 | |||||||
1953 | Alfred | 5–1 | |||||||
1954 | Alfred | 6–2 | |||||||
1955 | Alfred | 8–0 | |||||||
1956 | Alfred | 7–0 | |||||||
1957 | Alfred | 2–4–1 | |||||||
1958 | Alfred | 1–6 | |||||||
1959 | Alfred | 0–6–1 | |||||||
1960 | Alfred | 4–3–1 | |||||||
1961 | Alfred | 6–2 | |||||||
1962 | Alfred | 4–4 | |||||||
1963 | Alfred | 2–6 | |||||||
1964 | Alfred | 4–4–1 | |||||||
1965 | Alfred | 5–4 | |||||||
1966 | Alfred | 6–1–1 | |||||||
1967 | Alfred | 6–1 | |||||||
1968 | Alfred | 2–5 | |||||||
1969 | Alfred | 5–3 | |||||||
1970 | Alfred | 7–1 | |||||||
1971 | Alfred | 8–0 | |||||||
Alfred Saxons (Independent College Athletic Conference) (1971–1976) | |||||||||
1972 | Alfred | 7–1 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
1973 | Alfred | 7–2 | 2–1 | 3rd | |||||
1974 | Alfred | 4–4 | 2–2 | 4th | |||||
1975 | Alfred | 7–2 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
1976 | Alfred | 4–2–2 | 3–0–1 | 1st | |||||
Alfred: | 177–85–12 | 13–4–1 | |||||||
Total: | 186–98–13 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
References
edit- ^ "Delaware Primes Defense For Lakehurst's Notre Dame Shift". Journal-Every Evening. Wilmington, Delaware. October 7, 1942. p. 18. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Alex Yunevich". Archives & Special Collections. Herrick Memorial Library at Alfred University. Archived from the original on December 25, 2010. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
- ^ "Former Alfred grid coach dies". Star-Gazette. Elmira, New York. Associated Press. January 28, 1992. p. 13. Retrieved April 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
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