W. S. Borland

W. S. Borland
W. S. Borland in 1898 edition of Allegheny College's Kaldron yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1878-02-01)February 1, 1878
Oil City, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedNovember 22, 1959(1959-11-22) (aged 81)
Oil City, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1901–1903LSU
Baseball
1902–1903LSU
Head coaching record
Overall15–7 (football)
10–11–1 (baseball)

Walter Siverly Borland (sometimes spelled Boreland) (February 1, 1878[1] – November 22, 1959) was an American college football and college baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Louisiana State University from 1901 to 1903, compiling a record of 15–7.[2] Borland was also the head coach of the LSU baseball team from 1902 to 1903, tallying a mark of 10–11–1.[citation needed] Borland was a graduate of Allegheny College in 1900. While at Allegheny College, he was captain of the baseball team and sophomore class president in 1898. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity at Allegheny College. He died in 1959 and was buried in Oil City, Pennsylvania.

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
LSU Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1901–1903)
1901 LSU 5–1 2–1 T–3rd
1902 LSU 6–1 5–1 T–2nd
1903 LSU 4–5 0–5 17th
LSU: 15–7 7–7
Total: 15–7

Baseball

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
LSU Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1902–1903)
1902 LSU 6–6–1
1903 LSU 4–5
LSU: 10–11–1 (.477)
Total: 10–11–1 (.477)

References

  1. ^ White, J.T. (1967). The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography: Being the History of the United States as Illustrated in the Lives of the Founders, Builders, and Defenders of the Republic, and of the Men and Women who are Doing the Work and Moulding the Thought of the Present Time. Vol. 48. University Microfilms. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "LSU Year-by-Year Records" (PDF). lsusports.net. p. 107. Retrieved July 29, 2018.


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