Marcellus Deming "Mark" Nave (born April 3, 1880) was an American

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

coach. He was sixth head football at the

Carroll College Carroll College is a private Catholic college in Helena, Montana. The college has 21 buildings on a 63-acre campus, has over 35 academic majors, participates in 15 NAIA athletic sports, and is home to All Saints Chapel. The college motto, in L ...

Waukesha, Wisconsin Waukesha ( ) is the county seat of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. Its population was 71,158 at the 2020 census. The city is adjacent to the Village of Waukesha. History The area that ...

and he held that position for three seasons, from 1901 until 1903. His coaching record at Carroll was.

Discontinuation of 1903

Carroll college did not field a team in 1903 due to an abundance of injuries during football practice. Five students were injured in a ten-day period. The incident was deemed so severe that the school chose to forbid the game. The decision was made after voting first by the football team and then of the students of the college. At first, both the players and students voted to keep playing against the wishes of the faculty. The student body eventually gave in to the faculty demands and the team was forced to disband. The team reorganized and play picked back up for the next season in 1904 with former head coach John D. Schwender returning to the post.The Waukesha Freeman
"Foot Ball Team Reorganizes" September 29, 1904

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