Carl William Prause (October 5, 1893 – March 26, 1970) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator.
He served as a second lieutenant in the 118th Infantry 30th Division in the United States Army during World War I and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
He was the seventh head football coach at The Citadel, serving for eight seasons, from 1922 to 1929, and compiling a record of 41–32–4.
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