W. H. Lyon
 Lyon pictured in Cream and Crimson 1896, Central yearbook | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
September 15, 1872 Boonton, New Jersey |
| Died |
April 3, 1957 (aged 84) Stamford, Connecticut |
| Alma mater |
Central University (1896)[1] Yale University[2] |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1899 | Mississippi |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–4 |
William Hillyer Lyon was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) in 1899. During his one-season tenure at Mississippi, Lyon compiled an overall record of three wins and four losses (3–4).[3] Lyon was born in 1872 in Boonton, New Jersey. He was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.[4]
In 1906, Lyon was working for a lumber company in Bridgeport, Connecticut as a travelling salesman.[5] By the time of World War I, Lyon living in Bridgeport working as an accountant for the United States Government.[6]
He died in Stamford in 1957.[7][8]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Rebels (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1899) | |||||||||
| 1899 | Mississippi | 3–4 | 2–3 | ||||||
| Mississippi: | 3–4 | 2–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 3–4 | ||||||||
References
- ↑
- ↑ "THE SCROLL OF PHI-DELTA THETA VOLUME XXIV OCTOBER, 1899 JUNE, 1900 EDITED AND MANAGED BY HUGH TH. MILLER" (PDF). 31 January 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "W. H. Lyon Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ↑ Denis Larionov & Alexander Zhulin. "Read the eBook The catalogue of the Phi delta theta fraternity by Phi Delta Theta Fraternity online for free (page 58 of 217)". ebooksread.com. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ↑ "The Catalogue of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity". archive.org. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Image United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-25846-24255-29 — FamilySearch.org". familysearch.org. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ↑ "William Hillyer Lyon (1872 - 1957) - Find A Grave Memorial". findagrave.com. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Person Details for Willi H Lyon, "Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001" — FamilySearch.org". familysearch.org. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
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