Sumner D. Tilson
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 6, 1898 Childress, Texas |
| Died | November 1964 Virginia |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1918–1922 | VPI |
| Position(s) | Tackle, guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1942 | VPI |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–2–1 |
Sumner Dewey "Tex" Tilson[1] (July 6, 1898 – November 1964) was a head coach of the Virginia Tech college football program during the 1942 season.[2] He also played college football at VPI.[3]
Biography
Tilson was born on July 6, 1898 in Childress, Texas to William Ransom Tilson and Sallie Ellen Williams. His grandfather Granville Tilson was a cattle trader in Matador, Texas.[4] He died in November 1964 in Virginia.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPI Gobblers (Southern Conference) (1942) | |||||||||
| 1942 | VPI | 7–2–1 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| VPI: | 7–2–1 | 5–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 7–2–1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ http://www.mocavo.com/Virginia-Polytechnic-Institute-1934-Blacksburg-Va/199436/325
- ^ "Virginia Tech Football Records". Retrieved December 10, 2007.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "The Bugle 1919" (PDF). Virginia Tech Bugle. 1919. p. 183. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
- ^ https://archive.org/stream/tilsongenealogyf00tils#page/182/mode/2up
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