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Theron Lyman

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Theron Lyman
Biographical details
Born(1869-09-07)September 7, 1869
Alden, Iowa, U.S.
DiedSeptember 21, 1939(1939-09-21) (aged 70)
Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Playing career
1888–1891Iowa College
1892–1894Wisconsin
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1891Iowa College
1891Nebraska
Head coaching record
Overall3-3

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

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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

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Grinnell

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Lyman played for Iowa College (later named Grinnell College), in Grinnell, Iowa from 1888 to 1891.

1891

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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

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Lyman was a prominent quarterback for the Wisconsin Badgers football team.[7] He was captain every year he played.[8]

1893

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Parke H. Davis was coach in 1893.

1894

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Lyman transferred to Wisconsin in order to defeat Minnesota, which he finally did in 1894.[9][10]

Head coaching record

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Brewster genealogy 1566-1907. p. 617.
  2. ^ Pi, Beta Theta (1905). Catalogue of Beta Theta Pi. p. 644.
  3. ^ G. Reid MacKay (1922). Cyclopedia of Insurance in the United States. p. 456.
  4. ^ The Unit. 1890. p. 113.
  5. ^ Mike Babcock (1995). The Nebraska Football Legacy. Nebraska Bookstore. p. 51. ISBN 9780964899209.
  6. ^ "Maury White". The Des Moines Register. August 29, 1966. p. 19. Retrieved April 22, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "Theron Lyman, Former U. W. Grid Captain, Dies". The Capital Times. September 22, 1939. p. 12. Retrieved April 22, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ Ariel. Vol. 17. 1893. p. 291.
  9. ^ J. F. A. Pyre. Wisconsin. p. 313.
  10. ^ Al Papas (2009). Gophers Illustrated: The Incredible Complete History of Minnesota Football. p. 6. ISBN 9780816667567.