Lewis Yeager
 Yeager pictured in The Monticola, West Virginia yearbook | |
| Sport(s) | College football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Team | West Virginia University |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
September 10, 1878 West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died |
December 10, 1906 (aged 28) Morgantown, West Virginia |
| Alma mater | West Virginia |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1899–1902 | West Virginia |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 12-9-0 (0.571) |
Lewis Armstrong "Lew" Yeager,[1] first name sometimes spelled Louis, was the seventh head college football coach for the West Virginia University Mountaineers located in Morgantown, West Virginia and he held that position for three seasons, from 1899 until 1902. [2] His coaching record at West Virginia was 12 wins, 9 losses, and 0 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 17th at West Virginia in total wins and 19th at West Virginia in winning percentage (0.571). [3]
He died suddenly in 1906 of heart disease.[4] He is interred at Oak Grove Cemetery in Morgantown.[5]
References
- ↑ "The Monticola 1901". archive.org. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
- ↑ College Football Reference West Virginia Football Records
- ↑ West Virginia Mountaineers football coaching records
- ↑ Sigma Chi Fraternity (1907). The Sigma Chi Quarterly: The Official Organ of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. 26. The Fraternity. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
- ↑ Warren, J.T. (1972). History and genealogy of the Trexler family. Schlechter's. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
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