Marshall Henry "Tip" Tyler (June 12, 1873 – December 16, 1942)[1][2] was the head coach of the Rhode Island Rams football team in the early 20th century. He compiled a 25–22–10 record. He was first hired in 1898 as headmaster of the two-year preparatory high school program of the college. This preparatory school was continued for ten years until 1908, when Tyler moved on to chair the college's Mathematics Department. He was mathematics professor at the college until his death on December 16, 1942.[3] Tyler Hall on the University of Rhode Island campus in Kingston was named in his honor.[4]
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 12, 1873 Staffordville, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | December 16, 1942 (aged 69) Wakefield, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1895 | Amherst |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1898–1908 | Rhode Island |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 25–22–10 |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island / Rhode Island Rams (Independent) (1898–1908) | |||||||||
| 1898 | Rhode Island | 5–0 | |||||||
| 1899 | Rhode Island | 2–3–1 | |||||||
| 1900 | Rhode Island | 2–2–3 | |||||||
| 1901 | Rhode Island | 0–2 | |||||||
| 1902 | No team | ||||||||
| 1903 | Rhode Island | 2–4–1 | |||||||
| 1904 | Rhode Island | 3–3–1 | |||||||
| 1905 | Rhode Island | 3–3–1 | |||||||
| 1906 | Rhode Island | 1–2–1 | |||||||
| 1907 | Rhode Island State | 3–1–2 | |||||||
| 1908 | Rhode Island State | 4–2 | |||||||
| Rhode Island / Rhode Island State: | 25–22–10 | ||||||||
| Total: | 25–22–10 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ Amherst College biographical record, 1951: biographical record of the ... - Amherst College - Google Books. 1951. Retrieved August 30, 2012 – via Google Books.
- ^ Phi, Phi Kappa (1941). Phi Kappa Phi journal - Phi Kappa Phi - Google Books. Retrieved August 30, 2012 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Marshall H. 'Tip' Tyler". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. December 17, 1942. p. 4. Retrieved September 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "University of Rhode Island History and Timeline". University of Rhode Island. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
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