| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 31, 1875 Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 1954 (aged 78) Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania[1] |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1902 | Penn (assistant) |
| 1903 | Richmond |
| 1904–1906 | Gettysburg |
| 1907–1908 | Earlham |
| 1909–1911 | Gettysburg |
| Basketball | |
| 1907–1909 | Earlham |
| 1908–1914 | Gettysburg |
| Baseball | |
| 1908–1909 | Earlham |
| 1908–1911 | Gettysburg |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 46–31–5 (football) 52–51 (basketball) 14–25–1 (baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 EVIAA (1903) | |
Frederick Clifton Vail (July 31, 1875 – February 1, 1954) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Richmond College—now known as the University of Richmond—in 1903, at Gettysburg College from 1904 to 1906 and again from 1909 to 1911, and at Earlham College from 1907 to 1908, compiling a career college football record of 46–31–5. At Gettysburg, Vail was also the head basketball coach from 1908 to 1914 and the head baseball coach in 1910 and 1911.