 Burleson pictured in The Round-Up 1908, Baylor yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 16, 1880 Buffalo, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | November 17, 1924 (aged 44) Stephenville, Texas, U.S. |
| 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) |
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 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]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor (Independent) (1907) | |||||||||
| 1907 | Baylor | 4–3–1 | |||||||
| Baylor: | 4–3–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 4–3–1 | ||||||||
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"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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Burleson pictured in The Round-Up 1908, Baylor yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 16, 1880 Buffalo, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | November 17, 1924 (aged 44) Stephenville, Texas, U.S. |
| 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) |
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 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]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor (Independent) (1907) | |||||||||
| 1907 | Baylor | 4–3–1 | |||||||
| Baylor: | 4–3–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 4–3–1 | ||||||||
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^
"Football At Brownwood".
Houston Post.
Houston, Texas. September 8, 1909. p. 3. Retrieved April 24, 2019 – via
Newspapers.com
.
-
^
"Burleson is Trinity Coach".
The Waxahachie Daily Light.
Waxahachie, Texas. September 27, 1918. p. 5. Retrieved April 24, 2019 – via
Newspapers.com
.
-
^
"Luther Burleson is Coach".
The Waxahachie Daily Light.
Waxahachie, Texas. March 4, 1907. p. 3. Retrieved April 24, 2019 – via
Newspapers.com
.
|
| This biographical article relating to a college football coach first appointed in the 1900s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1880 births
- 1924 deaths
- Baylor Bears baseball coaches
- Baylor Bears men's basketball coaches
- Baylor Bears football coaches
- Daniel Baker Hillbillies football coaches
- Baylor Bears athletic directors
- Trinity Tigers baseball players
- Trinity Tigers football coaches
- Trinity Tigers football players
- People from Buffalo, Texas
- Coaches of American football from Texas
- Players of American football from Texas
- Baseball coaches from Texas
- Baseball players from Leon County, Texas
- Basketball coaches from Texas
- College football coaches first appointed in the 1900s stubs