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 | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor (Independent) (1907) | |||||||||
| 1907 | Baylor | 4–3–1 | |||||||
| Baylor: | 4–3–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 4–3–1 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "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 .
- ^ "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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