Alex Yunevich

Alex Yunevich
Biographical details
Born	December 8, 1909
Died	January 28, 1992 (aged 82); Venice, Florida, U.S.
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
	Second-team All-Big Ten (1929);

Alexander Joseph Yunevich (December 8, 1909 – January 28, 1992) was an American college football player and coach. He 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] He died on January 28, 1992, in Venice, Florida, where he lived during his retirement.^[2]^[3]

Head coaching record

Football


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
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

^ "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 .

External links

Alex Yunevich at Find a Grave

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[1] "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 .

[2] "Alex Yunevich". Archives & Special Collections. Herrick Memorial Library at Alfred University. Archived from the original on December 25, 2010. Retrieved January 24, 2011.

[3] "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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