Career
He served as the head coach at the University of Arizona from 1933 to 1937 and at the University of Oregon from 1938 to 1941 and again from 1945 to 1946, compiling a career college football record of 55–39–7. From 1933 to 1937, Oliver coached the Arizona Wildcats to a 32–11–4 record. During that stretch, he never had a losing season.
From 1938 to 1946, he coached Oregon to a 23–28–3 record.