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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 5, 1880 Allegan, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | January 15, 1953 (aged 72) Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan (1902) |
| Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1904–1906 | LSU |
| Baseball | |
| 1905–1906 | LSU |
| Track and Field | |
| 1905–1906 | LSU |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–6–2 (football) 14–9 (baseball) |
Dan Arnold Killian (February 5, 1880 – January 15, 1953) was an American college football and college baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Louisiana State University (LSU) from 1904 to 1906, compiling a record of 8–6–2. [1] Killian was also the head coach of the LSU baseball team from 1905 to 1906[ citation needed] (tallying a mark of 14–9), as well as head coach of the LSU Tigers track and field team from 1905 to 1906. [2] He also served as athletic director. [3]
Killian was a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he lettered as a shortstop in baseball in 1902. [4] He also reportedly played quarterback on the football team, [5] but if he did, he apparently did not qualify for a letter. [6]
In 1906 he left coaching "to do sporting work for a newspaper" in Chicago. [3]
He died in Lansing, Michigan in 1953. [7]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU Tigers ( Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1904–1906) | |||||||||
| 1904 | LSU | 3–4 | 1–2 | ||||||
| 1905 | LSU | 3–0 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 1906 | LSU | 2–2–2 | 0–1–1 | ||||||
| LSU: | 8–6–2 | 3–3–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 8–6–2 | ||||||||
Baseball
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU Tigers ( Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1905–1906) | |||||||||
| 1905 | LSU | 4–6 | |||||||
| 1906 | LSU | 10–3 | |||||||
| LSU: | 14–9 (.609) | ||||||||
| Total: | 14–9 (.609) | ||||||||
References
- ^ "LSU Year-by-Year Records" (PDF). lsusports.net. p. 107. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 19, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^ "LSU Track and Field Media Guide". lsusports.net. p. 7. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ a b "Dan Killian Resigns". New Orleans Daily Picayune (p. 10). December 12, 1906.
- ^ "Bentley Historical Library: University of Michigan Baseball Rosters—Search Results". bentley.umich.edu. June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ "Baton Rouge Has Work Ahead, But Is Willing". New Orleans Daily Picayune (p. 15). October 23, 1904.
- ^ "Roster Databases". bentley.umich.edu. October 23, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ University of Michigan. Alumni Association (1952). The Michigan Alumnus. Vol. 59. Alumni Association of the University of Michigan. p. 261. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 5, 1880 Allegan, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | January 15, 1953 (aged 72) Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan (1902) |
| Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1904–1906 | LSU |
| Baseball | |
| 1905–1906 | LSU |
| Track and Field | |
| 1905–1906 | LSU |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–6–2 (football) 14–9 (baseball) |
Dan Arnold Killian (February 5, 1880 – January 15, 1953) was an American college football and college baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Louisiana State University (LSU) from 1904 to 1906, compiling a record of 8–6–2. [1] Killian was also the head coach of the LSU baseball team from 1905 to 1906[ citation needed] (tallying a mark of 14–9), as well as head coach of the LSU Tigers track and field team from 1905 to 1906. [2] He also served as athletic director. [3]
Killian was a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he lettered as a shortstop in baseball in 1902. [4] He also reportedly played quarterback on the football team, [5] but if he did, he apparently did not qualify for a letter. [6]
In 1906 he left coaching "to do sporting work for a newspaper" in Chicago. [3]
He died in Lansing, Michigan in 1953. [7]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU Tigers ( Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1904–1906) | |||||||||
| 1904 | LSU | 3–4 | 1–2 | ||||||
| 1905 | LSU | 3–0 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 1906 | LSU | 2–2–2 | 0–1–1 | ||||||
| LSU: | 8–6–2 | 3–3–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 8–6–2 | ||||||||
Baseball
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU Tigers ( Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1905–1906) | |||||||||
| 1905 | LSU | 4–6 | |||||||
| 1906 | LSU | 10–3 | |||||||
| LSU: | 14–9 (.609) | ||||||||
| Total: | 14–9 (.609) | ||||||||
References
- ^ "LSU Year-by-Year Records" (PDF). lsusports.net. p. 107. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 19, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^ "LSU Track and Field Media Guide". lsusports.net. p. 7. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ a b "Dan Killian Resigns". New Orleans Daily Picayune (p. 10). December 12, 1906.
- ^ "Bentley Historical Library: University of Michigan Baseball Rosters—Search Results". bentley.umich.edu. June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ "Baton Rouge Has Work Ahead, But Is Willing". New Orleans Daily Picayune (p. 15). October 23, 1904.
- ^ "Roster Databases". bentley.umich.edu. October 23, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ University of Michigan. Alumni Association (1952). The Michigan Alumnus. Vol. 59. Alumni Association of the University of Michigan. p. 261. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
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