Frank Kyle

Frank Kyle

Biographical details
Born	(1882-05-23)May 23, 1882 Clay County, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	October 22, 1929(1929-10-22) (aged 47) Clay County, Tennessee, U.S.
Playing career
1902–1905	Vanderbilt
Position(s)	Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1908	Ole Miss
Head coaching record
Overall	3–5
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
All-Southern (1905) All-time Vandy 2nd team (1912)

Frank "Stitch" Kyle (May 23, 1882 – October 22, 1929) was an American football player and coach.

Early years

He attended preparatory school at Mooney School in Franklin, Tennessee along with Red Smith and Ed Hamilton.^[1]

Vanderbilt University

Kyle played for the Vanderbilt Commodores of Vanderbilt University from 1902 to 1905. He was the first quarterback to play for Dan McGugin's Commodores, selected for All-Southern teams in 1903 and 1904. He stood 5 feet 11 inches and weighed 162 pounds.^[2]

Coaching career

Ole Miss

Kyle served as the head football coach at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) in 1908. During his one-season tenure at Mississippi, Kyle compiled an overall record of three wins and five losses (3–5).^[3]

Later life

Kyle later lived in Celina, Tennessee and died in 1929.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Ole Miss Rebels (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1908)
1908	Ole Miss	3–5	1–2	9th
Ole Miss:		3–5	0–3
Total:		3–5

References

1. Mooney, Russell E.; Burke, Marianne Turpin (1964). A Mooney genealogy and miscellany with some allied lines. p. 75.
2. "Vanderbilt". Caduceus of Kappa Sigma. 20: 377. 1905.
3. DeLassus, David. "Frank Kyle Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on February 15, 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2012.

External links

• Frank Kyle at Find a Grave