Luther Burleson
Luther Franklin Burleson (November 16, 1880 – November 17, 1924) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the seventh head football coach at Baylor University, coaching one season in 1907 and compiling a record of 4–3–1. Burleson was also the first head basketball coach at Baylor, coaching two seasons from 1906 to 1908 and tallying a mark of 10–9. In addition, he was the head baseball coach at Baylor for three seasons, coaching from 1906 to 1908 and amassing a record of 25–34.
![]() Burleson pictured in The Round-Up 1908, Baylor yearbook | |
Biographical details | |
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Born | Buffalo, Texas | November 16, 1880
Died | November 17, 1924 44) Stephenville, Texas | (aged
Playing career | |
Football | |
c. 1900 | Trinity (TX) |
Baseball | |
c. 1900 | Trinity (TX) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1907 | Baylor |
1909 | Daniel Baker |
1913 | Trinity (TX) |
1918 | Trinity (TX) |
Basketball | |
1906–1908 | Baylor |
Baseball | |
1906–1908 | Baylor |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1907–1908 | Baylor |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 4–3–1 (football, Baylor only) 10–9 (basketball) 25–34 (baseball) |
Burleson was also the head football coach at Daniel Baker College in Brownwood, Texas in 1909 and Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas in 1913 and 1918.[1][2] Burleson played football and baseball at Trinity.[3]
Head coaching record
References
- "Football At Brownwood". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. September 8, 1909. p. 3. Retrieved April 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- "Burleson is Trinity Coach". The Waxahachie Daily Light. Waxahachie, Texas. September 27, 1918. p. 5. Retrieved April 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- "Luther Burleson is Coach". The Waxahachie Daily Light. Waxahachie, Texas. March 4, 1907. p. 3. Retrieved April 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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