| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1882-05-23)May 23, 1882 Clay County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | October 22, 1929(1929-10-22) (aged 47) Clay County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1902–1905 | Vanderbilt |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1908 | Ole Miss |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–5 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-Southern (1905) All-time Vandy 2nd team (1912) | |
Frank "Stitch" Kyle (May 23, 1882 – October 22, 1929) was an American college football player and coach.
Early years
He attended preparatory school at Mooney School in Franklin, Tennessee along with Red Smith and Ed Hamilton.
Vanderbilt University
Kyle played for the Vanderbilt Commodores of Vanderbilt University from 1902 to 1905. He was the first quarterback to play for Dan McGugin's Commodores, selected for All-Southern teams in 1903 and 1904. He stood 5 feet 11 inches and weighed 162 pounds.
Coaching career
Ole Miss
Kyle served as the head football coach at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) in 1908. During his one-season tenure at Mississippi, Kyle compiled an overall record of three wins and five losses (3–5).
Later life
Kyle later lived in Celina, Tennessee and died in 1929.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Miss Rebels (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1908) | |||||||||
| 1908 | Ole Miss | 3–5 | 1–2 | 9th | |||||
| Ole Miss: | 3–5 | 0–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 3–5 | ||||||||
References
- Mooney, Russell E.; Burke, Marianne Turpin (1964). A Mooney genealogy and miscellany with some allied lines. p. 75.
- "Vanderbilt". Caduceus of Kappa Sigma. 20: 377. 1905.
- DeLassus, David. "Frank Kyle Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on February 15, 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
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