| Theron Lyman | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 7, 1869 Alden, Iowa |
| Died | September 21, 1939 (aged 70) Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Playing career | |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–3–1 |
Theron Upson "Tule" Lyman (September 7, 1869 – September 21, 1939)[1] was a college football player and coach. He was also the chief examiners of claims of the Travelers Life Insurance Company of Hartford, Connecticut.[2][3]
Early years[]
Theron Upson Lyman was born September 7, 1869 in Alden, Iowa. His father C. N. Lyman was a long-time reverend of Onawa.[4] It is said Theron spent time at Yale University.[5]
Playing career[]
Grinnell[]
Lyman played for Iowa College (later named Grinnell College), in Grinnell, Iowa from 1888 to 1891.
1891[]
He was the coach of the team as well in 1891, in addition to coaching Nebraska. One account reads "Iowa had an eleven and had a coach, and wanted to play the upstarts from across the Missouri River...So, with a magnanimity seldom equaled in the game's history, Iowa lent its coach, T. U. Lyman, to tutor the Nebraskans."[6]
Wisconsin[]
Lyman was a prominent quarterback for the Wisconsin Badgers football team.[7] He was captain every year he played.[8]
1893[]
Parke H. Davis was coach in 1893.
1894[]
Lyman transferred to Wisconsin in order to defeat Minnesota, which he finally did in 1894.[9][10]
Head coaching record[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa College Pioneers (Independent) (1891) | |||||||||
| 1891 | Iowa College | 3–2–1 | |||||||
| Iowa College: | 3–2–1 | ||||||||
| Nebraska Old Gold Knights (Independent) (1891) | |||||||||
| 1891 | Nebraska | 0–1* | |||||||
| Nebraska: | 0–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 3–3–1 | ||||||||
| †Indicates BCS bowl, Bowl Alliance or Bowl Coalition game. | |||||||||
*Lyman was coach for preparing Nebraska for the game against Iowa only.
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Brewster genealogy 1566-1907. p. 617. https://archive.org/stream/brewstergenealog02jone#page/616/mode/2up.
- ↑ Catalogue of Beta Theta Pi. 1905. p. 644. https://books.google.com/books?id=4DoXAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA644#v=onepage&q&f=false.
- ↑ G. Reid MacKay (1922). Cyclopedia of Insurance in the United States. p. 456. https://books.google.com/books?id=7lsPAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA456#v=onepage&q&f=false.
- ↑ The Unit. 1890. p. 113. https://books.google.com/books?id=vQMTAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA113&lpg=PA113&#v=onepage&q&f=false.
- ↑ Mike Babcock (1995). The Nebraska Football Legacy. Nebraska Bookstore. p. 51. https://books.google.com/books?ei=4qQ3VYy6BsqWNuq4gbgI&id=qBnwAAAAMAAJ&dq=t.+U%2C+lyman+football+yale+nebraska&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=lyman+.
- ↑ "Maury White". The Des Moines Register: p. 19. August 29, 1966. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2265610//. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Theron Lyman, Former U. W. Grid Captain, Dies". The Capital Times: p. 12. September 22, 1939. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2265590/the_capital_times/. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ↑ Ariel. 17. p. 291. https://books.google.com/books?id=BPLICPK6uBMC&pg=PA291&lpg=PA291&dq=%22t+w+lyman%22+yale&source=bl&ots=q-Gdzm9G8t&sig=6Ffcx_ymEK9EtoKwL0aVi1ZLzgY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=4003Ver1MPiCsQTh_4HADA&ved=0CCEQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22t%20w%20lyman%22%20yale&f=false.
- ↑ J. F. A. Pyre. Wisconsin. p. 313. http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/j-f-a-james-francis-augustin-pyre/wisconsin-ery/page-24-wisconsin-ery.shtml.
- ↑ Al Papas. Gophers Illustrated: The Incredible Complete History of Minnesota Football. p. 6. https://books.google.com/books?id=Z5mpAoqD7IUC&pg=PA6#v=onepage&q&f=false.
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