Theron Lyman
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 7, 1869 Alden, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | September 21, 1939 (aged 70) Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1888–1891 | Iowa College |
| 1892–1894 | Wisconsin |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1891 | Iowa College |
| 1891 | Nebraska |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3-3 |
Theron Lyman (September 7, 1869 – September 21, 1939)[1] was an American 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[edit]
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[edit]
Grinnell[edit]
Lyman played for Iowa College (later named Grinnell College), in Grinnell, Iowa from 1888 to 1891.
1891[edit]
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[edit]
Lyman was a prominent quarterback for the Wisconsin Badgers football team.[7] He was captain every year he played.[8]
1893[edit]
Parke H. Davis was coach in 1893.
1894[edit]
Lyman transferred to Wisconsin in order to defeat Minnesota, which he finally did in 1894.[9][10]
Head coaching record[edit]
| 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 | ||||||||
*Lyman was coach for preparing Nebraska for the game against Iowa only.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Brewster genealogy 1566-1907. p. 617.
- ^ Pi, Beta Theta (1905). Catalogue of Beta Theta Pi. p. 644.
- ^ G. Reid MacKay (1922). Cyclopedia of Insurance in the United States. p. 456.
- ^ The Unit. 1890. p. 113.
- ^ Mike Babcock (1995). The Nebraska Football Legacy. Nebraska Bookstore. p. 51. ISBN 9780964899209.
- ^ "Maury White". The Des Moines Register. August 29, 1966. p. 19. Retrieved April 22, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Theron Lyman, Former U. W. Grid Captain, Dies". The Capital Times. September 22, 1939. p. 12. Retrieved April 22, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ariel. Vol. 17. 1893. p. 291.
- ^ J. F. A. Pyre. Wisconsin. p. 313.
- ^ Al Papas (2009). Gophers Illustrated: The Incredible Complete History of Minnesota Football. p. 6. ISBN 9780816667567.
- 1869 births
- 1939 deaths
- 19th-century players of American football
- American football quarterbacks
- Grinnell Pioneers football players
- Grinnell Pioneers football coaches
- Nebraska Cornhuskers football coaches
- Wisconsin Badgers football players
- People from Hardin County, Iowa
- Coaches of American football from Iowa
- Players of American football from Iowa