Warren E. Tilson
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 8, 1902 Motley County, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | March 3, 1984 (aged 81) Albemarle County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1922–1925 | Washington and Lee |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1926–1931 | Duke (line) |
| 1932 | Washington and Lee (assistant) |
| 1933–1940 | Washington and Lee |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 31–36–6 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 SoCon (1934) | |
Warren Edward "Tex" Tilson (June 8, 1902 –March 3, 1984) was an American college football player and coach for the Washington and Lee Generals. He was the brother of Sumner D. Tilson.[1] He was captain of the 1924 football team, and also wrestled. As a coach, he led 1934 Washington and Lee Generals football team to the Southern Conference championship. Tilson also founded the Rockbridge fox hunt.[2]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington and Lee Generals (Southern Conference) (1933–1940) | |||||||||
| 1933 | Washington and Lee | 4–4–2 | 1–1–1 | T–5th | |||||
| 1934 | Washington and Lee | 7–3 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1935 | Washington and Lee | 3–4–1 | 1–3–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1936 | Washington and Lee | 4–5 | 2–2 | T–8th | |||||
| 1937 | Washington and Lee | 4–5 | 2–3 | T–8th | |||||
| 1938 | Washington and Lee | 4–4–1 | 2–2 | 6th | |||||
| 1939 | Washington and Lee | 3–4–1 | 1–2 | 10th | |||||
| 1940 | Washington and Lee | 2–7–1 | 1–1–1 | 9th | |||||
| Washington and Lee: | 31–36–6 | 14–14–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 31–36–6 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Joseph E. Nettles (March 22, 1935). "Brothers In Star Roles In Va. Sport". The Bee. p. 1. Retrieved December 18, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. part 2
- ^ "Rockbridge Hunt".
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