Lewis Yeager
Yeager pictured in The Monticola, West Virginia yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1878-09-10)September 10, 1878
West Virginia, U.S.
DiedDecember 10, 1906(1906-12-10) (aged 28)
Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S.
Alma materWest Virginia
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1899West Virginia
1901West Virginia
Head coaching record
Overall5–5

Lewis Armstrong Yeager,[1] first name sometimes spelled Louis (September 10, 1878 – December 10, 1906) was an American football coach He was the seventh head football coach at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia, serving for two seasons, in 1899 and 1901 to 1902, compiling a record of 5–5.

Yeager died suddenly in 1906 of heart disease.[2] He is interred at Oak Grove Cemetery in Morgantown.[3]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
West Virginia Mountaineers (Independent) (1899)
1899 West Virginia 2–3
West Virginia Mountaineers (Independent) (1901)
1901 West Virginia 3–2
West Virginia: 5–5
Total: 5–5

References

  1. ^ "The Monticola 1901". Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  2. ^ Sigma Chi Fraternity (1907). The Sigma Chi Quarterly: The Official Organ of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. Vol. 26. The Fraternity. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  3. ^ Warren, J.T. (1972). History and genealogy of the Trexler family. Schlechter's. Retrieved September 15, 2015.

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