| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1869-09-07)September 7, 1869 Alden, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | September 21, 1939(1939-09-21) (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) 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.
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. It is said Theron spent time at Yale University.
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."
Wisconsin
Lyman was a prominent quarterback for the Wisconsin Badgers football team. He was captain every year he played.
1893
Main article: 1893 Wisconsin Badgers football teamParke H. Davis was coach in 1893.
1894
Main article: 1894 Wisconsin Badgers football teamLyman transferred to Wisconsin in order to defeat Minnesota, which he finally did in 1894.
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 | ||||||||
*Lyman was coach for preparing Nebraska for the game against Iowa only.
See also
References
- 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