Forest Geyer
Appearance
Biographical details | |
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Born | December 9, 1892 South Haven, Kansas |
Died | February 7, 1932 Norman, Oklahoma | (aged 39)
Playing career | |
1913–1915 | Oklahoma |
Position(s) | Fullback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1916 | Northwestern Normal |
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1973 (profile) |
Forest "Spot" Geyer (December 9, 1892 – February 7, 1932) was an American football fullback. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma and attended South Haven High School in South Haven, Kansas. Geyer replaced Claude Reeds his sophomore year in 1913 when Reeds sat out a game due to an eligibility dispute. Geyer and the Oklahoma Sooners finished with a 9-1-1 record in 1914 and a 10-0 record in 1915. He was given the nickname "Spot" for his precise passing ability. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1973.[1][2]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | |||||
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Northwestern Normal Rangers (Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference) (1916) | |||||||||
1916 | Northwestern Normal | 3–3 | |||||||
Northwestern Normal: | 3–3 | ||||||||
Total: | 3–3 |
References
- ^ "Forest "Spot" Geyer". College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- ^ "All-American: Forest "Spot" Geyer". soonersports.com. Archived from the original on September 12, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- ^ "Spot Geyer". NCAA Statistics. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
Categories:
- 1892 births
- 1932 deaths
- People from Sumner County, Kansas
- Players of American football from Kansas
- American football fullbacks
- Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers football coaches
- Oklahoma Sooners football players
- College Football Hall of Fame inductees
- American football running back, pre-1900 birth stubs
- College football player stubs
- Oklahoma university stubs
- Oklahoma sport stubs