Head Coach Al McClellan (1927-1938)



Albert McClellan
2nd Head Coach in PC History

Born: 1898 or 1899
Died: Aug 23, 1962


Head Coaching Experience

Providence College (11 Seasons, 1927-38)
Overall Record: 147-65 (.693)
  Home: 48-7 (.873)
  Away: 99-57 (.635)
  Neutral: 0-0 (.000)



  • First coach to achieve success on regional and national scale at PC
  • Won 19 games in 1931-32, a mark that wouldnt be surpassed until 1959
  • Coached four All-Americans in Eddie Wineapple, John Kreiger, William McCue and Allen Bracken
  • Resigned after request to take pay cut to assist in funding football program
  • Went on to coach BC basketball team to great success as well



SeasonHead CoachOverallHANNotesMedia Archived
1937-1938
Al McClellan
7-9
3-2
4-7
0-0
-
0 of 16
1936-1937
Al McClellan
12-10
5-2
7-8
0-0
-
0 of 22
1935-1936
Al McClellan
14-7
6-0
8-6
0-1
made "U.S. Olympic New England Playoffs"
0 of 21
1934-1935
Al McClellan
17-5
8-0
9-5
0-0
-
0 of 22
1933-1934
Al McClellan
12-5
3-0
9-5
0-0
-
0 of 17
1932-1933
Al McClellan
13-3
4-0
9-3
0-0
-
0 of 16
1931-1932
Al McClellan
19-5
6-2
13-3
0-0
NE Champs, win total unmatched 'til 1959
0 of 24
1930-1931
Al McClellan
14-5
4-0
10-5
0-0
-
0 of 19
1929-1930
Al McClellan
15-4
7-0
8-4
0-0
-
0 of 19
1928-1929
Al McClellan
17-3
2-0
15-3
0-0
"New England Champions"
0 of 20
1927-1928
Al McClellan
7-9
0-1
7-8
0-0
-
0 of 16
11 Seasons

147-65
48-7
99-57
0-1
NCAA Tournament wouldn't debut until 1939
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