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 pictured in The Prickly Pear 1920, Abilene Christian yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 27, 1896 Comanche, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | November 15, 1970 (aged 74) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1919 | Abilene Christian |
| Basketball | |
| 1919–1920 | Abilene Christian |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–2 (football) |
Religion scholar edit
McCasland was the author of many books on religion.[4]
Coaching career edit
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]
Head coaching record edit
Football edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian (Independent) (1919) | |||||||||
| 1919 | Abilene Christian | 2–2 | |||||||
| Abilene Christian: | 2–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 2–2 | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ Boring, E. Disciples and the Bible: a History of Disciples Biblical Interpretation in North America. Chalice Press. p. 335. ISBN 9780827206502. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ "Range Rider, Volume 22, Number 11, January-February, 1971, Page: 16 | The Portal to Texas History". texashistory.unt.edu. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ Past presidents of the AAR (accessed July 5, 2014).
- ^ search in WorldCat (accessed July 5, 2014).
- ^ 2008 Wildcat Football (media guide) ACU Record Book
- ^ "Abilene Christian Coaching Records". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
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