Cliff Olson

Cliff Olson
Biographical details
Born	February 7, 1905; Benson, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	December 6, 1990 (aged 85); Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1923–1926	Luther
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1929–1941	Pacific Lutheran
1946	Pacific Lutheran
Head coaching record
Overall	64–33–6 (football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	Football; 3 WINCO (1939–1941)

Clifford Orin Olson (February 7, 1905 – December 6, 1990) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Pacific Lutheran University from 1926 to 1941 and again in 1946.^[1] Olson also coached basketball, track, golf, and tennis as Pacific Lutheran. He was the school's athletic director and taught Latin, history, and physical education.

Olson was born in Benson, Minnesota and graduated in 1927 with a bachelor's degree from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. He died on December 6, 1990.^[2]

Head coaching record[edit]

Football[edit]


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Pacific Lutheran Gladiators (Independent) (1929–1937)
1929	Pacific Lutheran	3–3
1930	Pacific Lutheran	5–2
1931	Pacific Lutheran	6–3
1932	Pacific Lutheran	3–4
1933	Pacific Lutheran	1–5
1934	Pacific Lutheran	5–2
1935	Pacific Lutheran	5–1–1
1936	Pacific Lutheran	5–0–2
1937	Pacific Lutheran	3–3–1
Pacific Lutheran Gladiators / Lutes (Washington Intercollegiate Conference) (1938–1941)
1938	Pacific Lutheran	2–5–1	0–3	4th
1939	Pacific Lutheran	7–1	2–1	T–1st
1940	Pacific Lutheran	8–0	4–0	1st
1941	Pacific Lutheran	8–1	4–0	1st
Pacific Lutheran Lutes (Washington Intercollegiate Conference) (1946)
1946	Pacific Lutheran	3–3–1	2–2–1	3rd
Pacific Lutheran:		64–33–6	12–6–1
Total:		64–33–6
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

References[edit]

^ Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. p. 612. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
^ "Ex-PLU athletic director, coach Clifford Colson dies". The Morning News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. December 7, 1990. p. B2. Retrieved July 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

External links[edit]

Cliff Olson at Find a Grave

[1] Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. p. 612. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

[2] "Ex-PLU athletic director, coach Clifford Colson dies". The Morning News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. December 7, 1990. p. B2. Retrieved July 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

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