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Lewis Yeager

Lewis Yeager
Yeager pictured in The Monticola, West Virginia yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1878-09-10)September 10, 1878
Marlinton, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedDecember 10, 1906(1906-12-10) (aged 28)
Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
1896–1899West Virginia
Position(s)Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1899West Virginia
1901West Virginia
Head coaching record
Overall5–5

Lewis Armstrong Yeager,[1] first name sometimes spelled Louis (September 10, 1878 – December 10, 1906) was an American college football player and coach and lawyer. He was the seventh head football coach at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia, serving for two seasons, in 1899 and 1901, compiling a record of 5–5. Yeager also played football at West Virginia as a fullback from 1896 to 1899, and was captain of the 1898 West Virginia Mountaineers football team.

Yeager practiced law in Morgantown from 1901 until his death in 1906. He died on December 10, 1906, of heart disease, following a brief illness.[2][3] He is interred at Oak Grove Cemetery in Morgantown.[4]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
West Virginia Mountaineers (Independent) (1899)
1899 West Virginia 2–3
West Virginia Mountaineers (Independent) (1901)
1901 West Virginia 3–2
West Virginia: 5–5
Total: 5–5

References

  1. ^ "The Monticola 1901". Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  2. ^ "Lewis A. Yeger". The Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. December 12, 1906. p. 10. Retrieved October 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Sigma Chi Fraternity (1907). The Sigma Chi Quarterly: The Official Organ of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. Vol. 26. The Fraternity. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  4. ^ Warren, J.T. (1972). History and genealogy of the Trexler family. Schlechter's. Retrieved September 15, 2015.


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