Wallace Simon Moyle (May 14, 1867 – September 10, 1920) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Lafayette, Dartmouth, and Brown.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 14, 1867 Plymouth, England |
| Died | September 20, 1920 (aged 53) West Haven, Connecticut, U.S.[1] |
| Playing career | |
| 1890 | Yale |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1891–1892 | Lafayette |
| 1893–1894 | Dartmouth |
| 1895–1897 | Brown |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 34–38–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 Triangular Football League (1893–1894) | |
Moyle attended Yale University, where he played football as an end.[2] He graduated in 1891,[3] and then took over as the head football coach at Lafayette College. Moyle served in that position for two years and amassed a record of 7–16–1.[4] In 1893, Moyle became the first "all-season head coach" at Dartmouth College and posted a 9–7 record during his two-year tenure.[5] The Indians' losses to Harvard, 16–0, and Yale, 28–0, were seen as evidence of improvement under Moyle.[5] By comparison, Yale had routed Dartmouth, 113–0, in 1884, which marked the beginning of the so-called "Yale jinx".[5] Dartmouth was awarded the Triangular Football Conference championship in both years of Moyle's tenure.[6] In 1895, Moyle moved on to Brown University, where he amassed an 18–15–2 record over three years as head coach.[4]
Head coaching record edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette (Independent) (1891–1892) | |||||||||
| 1891 | Lafayette | 2–9–1 | |||||||
| 1892 | Lafayette | 5–7 | |||||||
| Lafayette: | 7–16–1 | ||||||||
| Dartmouth (Triangular Football League) (1893–1894) | |||||||||
| 1893 | Dartmouth | 4–3 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1894 | Dartmouth | 5–4 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| Dartmouth: | 9–7 | 4–0 | |||||||
| Brown Bears (Independent) (1895–1897) | |||||||||
| 1895 | Brown | 7–6–1 | |||||||
| 1896 | Brown | 4–5–1 | |||||||
| 1897 | Brown | 7–4 | |||||||
| Brown: | 18–15–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 34–38–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References edit
- ^ Yale University (1921). Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University... The University. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^ 2006 Football Media Guide (PDF), Dartmouth College, 2006.
- ^ Football, Encyclopedia Brunoniana, retrieved June 20, 2010.
- ^ a b All-Time Coaching Records by Year: Wallace S. Moyle Archived 2010-02-15 at the Wayback Machine, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved June 20, 2010.
- ^ a b c 2009 Football Media Guide, p. 107, Dartmouth College, 2009.
- ^ Dartmouth Championships Archived 2010-07-27 at the Wayback Machine, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved June 20, 2010.