| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 22, 1902 Doylestown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | December 4, 1994 (aged 92) Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1921–1923 | Syracuse |
| 1924 | Rochester Jeffersons |
| Position(s) | Guard, end (football) Point guard (basketball) Outfielder (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1947–1948 | Syracuse |
| Basketball | |
| 1927 | Syracuse (freshmen) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–14 |
Reaves Henry Baysinger (February 22, 1902 – December 4, 1994) was the head football coach at Syracuse from 1947 to 1948. Despite his strong ties to the university he only produced a 4–14 (.222) record. On a higher note, in 1927, he coached the freshman basketball team to an undefeated 23–0 record.
Baysinger played college football as a guard and end at Syracuse. During his senior season, he was an honorable mention all-American. He also played basketball as a point guard, and baseball as an outfielder. Baysinger played one game in the NFL as a member of the Rochester Jeffersons in 1924.[1] He died in 1994.
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse Orangemen (Independent) (1947–1948) | |||||||||
| 1947 | Syracuse | 3–6 | |||||||
| 1948 | Syracuse | 1–8 | |||||||
| Syracuse: | 4–14 | ||||||||
| Total: | 4–14 | ||||||||