Dan A. Killian

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Dan A. Killian
Biographical details
Born(1880-02-05)February 5, 1880
Allegan, Michigan, U.S.
DiedJanuary 15, 1953(1953-01-15) (aged 72)
Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Michigan (1902)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1904–1906LSU
Baseball
1905–1906LSU
Track and Field
1905–1906LSU
Head coaching record
Overall8–6–2 (football)
14–9 (baseball)

Dan Arnold Killian (February 5, 1880 – January 15, 1953) was an American college football and college baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Louisiana State University (LSU) from 1904 to 1906, compiling a record of 8–6–2.[1] Killian was also the head coach of the LSU baseball team from 1905 to 1906[citation needed] (tallying a mark of 14–9), as well as head coach of the LSU Tigers track and field team from 1905 to 1906.[2] He also served as athletic director.[3]

Killian was a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he lettered as a shortstop in baseball in 1902.[4] He also reportedly played quarterback on the football team,[5] but if he did, he apparently did not qualify for a letter.[6]

In 1906 he left coaching "to do sporting work for a newspaper" in Chicago.[3]

He died in Lansing, Michigan in 1953.[7]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
LSU Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1904–1906)
1904 LSU 3–4 1–2
1905 LSU 3–0 2–0
1906 LSU 2–2–2 0–1–1
LSU: 8–6–2 3–3–1
Total: 8–6–2

Baseball

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
LSU Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1905–1906)
1905 LSU 4–6
1906 LSU 10–3
LSU: 14–9 (.609)
Total: 14–9 (.609)

References

  1. ^ "LSU Year-by-Year Records" (PDF). lsusports.net. p. 107. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 19, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  2. ^ "LSU Track and Field Media Guide". lsusports.net. p. 7. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Dan Killian Resigns". New Orleans Daily Picayune (p. 10). December 12, 1906.
  4. ^ "Bentley Historical Library: University of Michigan Baseball Rosters—Search Results". bentley.umich.edu. June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  5. ^ "Baton Rouge Has Work Ahead, But Is Willing". New Orleans Daily Picayune (p. 15). October 23, 1904.
  6. ^ "Roster Databases". bentley.umich.edu. October 23, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  7. ^ University of Michigan. Alumni Association (1952). The Michigan Alumnus. Vol. 59. Alumni Association of the University of Michigan. p. 261. Retrieved June 20, 2015.


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