Walter Taylor (American football)
Walter Herron Taylor III (July 5, 1872 – August 1, 1960) was an American football coach. He the first head football coach at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in Lexington, Virginia, serving for the 1891 season and compiling a record of 3–0–1.[1] Taylor was the son of banker, lawyer, soldier, politician, author, and railroad executive Walter H. Taylor, who was also an aide-de-camp to Robert E. Lee.[2]
Biographical details | |
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Born | Norfolk, Virginia | July 5, 1872
Died | August 1, 1960 88) Norfolk, Virginia | (aged
Playing career | |
1891 | VMI |
Position(s) | Fullback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1891 | VMI |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 3–0–1 |
VMI did compete in one football game in 1873, but no records were kept on the coach. The one-game season was a loss to Washington and Lee.[3]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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VMI Keydets (Independent) (1891) | |||||||||
1891 | VMI | 3–0–1 | |||||||
VMI: | 3–0–1 | ||||||||
Total: | 3–0–1 |
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