Sumner D. Tilson
Sumner Dewey "Tex" Tilson[1] (July 5, 1898 – November 13, 1964) was an American football player and coach. He served as head football coach at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VPI)—now known as Virginia Tech—for one season, in 1942, compiling a record of 7–2–1.[2] Tilson also played college football at VPI.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 6, 1898 Childress, Texas |
| Died | November 13, 1964 (aged 66) Staunton, Virginia |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1918–1922 | VPI |
| Position(s) | Tackle, guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1942 | VPI |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–2–1 |
Biography
Tilson was born on July 5, 1898 in Childress, Texas to William Ransom Tilson and Sallie Ellen Williams. His grandfather Granville Tilson was a cattle trader in Matador, Texas.[4] He died in November 1964 in Virginia.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPI Gobblers (Southern Conference) (1942) | |||||||||
| 1942 | VPI | 7–2–1 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| VPI: | 7–2–1 | 5–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 7–2–1 | ||||||||
References
- http://www.mocavo.com/Virginia-Polytechnic-Institute-1934-Blacksburg-Va/199436/325
- "Virginia Tech Football Records". Retrieved December 10, 2007.
- "The Bugle 1919" (PDF). Virginia Tech Bugle. 1919. p. 183. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
- https://archive.org/stream/tilsongenealogyf00tils#page/182/mode/2up
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